Summary

  • Watford earn first league win of season

  • Norwich replace Hornets at bottom of table

  • Deulofeu gave Watford lead after 76 seconds

  • Gray added second with clever flicked finish

  • Kabasele sent off for second booking

  • Norwich winless since victory over Man City in September

  1. 'It's a big final'published at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    Norwich v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    Quique Sanchez FloresImage source, Getty Images

    Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores has really been talking up the significance of this match for his side.

    He said: “It's a significant match. We know perfectly it will decide a lot the future of the team.

    "We know three points is the same against every team but I know three versus this team is significant. It's a big final for both sides.

    "It's not the end of the season, but it's a big final. The result can change the future of both team. It's massive.”

  2. Deeney on bench for Watfordpublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    Norwich v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    Norwich head coach Daniel Farke sticks with the same starting XI that lost 2-0 at Brighton last Saturday.

    Midfielder Mario Vrancic, who is available for the first time since August after recovering from a calf injury, starts on the bench, as do Ibrahim Amadou and Todd Cantwell.

    Norwich XI: Krul, Aarons, Godfrey, Tettey, Lewis, Trybull, McLean, Hernandez, Buendia, Stiepermann, Pukki

    Subs: Fahrmann, Byram, Vrancic, Cantwell, Drmic, Amadou, Srbeny

    Norwich City XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores makes three changes to the side that narrowly lost to Chelsea on Saturday.

    Jose Holebas, Will Hughes and Etienne Capoue all start with Adam Masina, Nathaniel Chalobah and Andre Gray dropping to bench where they are joined by fit again Troy Deeney.

    Watford XI: Foster, Janmaat, Dawson, Cathcart, Kabasele, Holebas, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Pereyra, Deulofeu

    Subs: Gomes, Mariappa, Deeney, Masina, Chalobah, Gray, Kiko

    Watford XIImage source, .
  3. Betting a pizza on Pogba - the gossippublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    Norwich v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    Is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Barca-bound?

    Could Pep Guardiola be off to Italy at the end of the season?

    And the former Man Utd and Juventus scout willing to "bet a pizza" that Paul Pogba will soon return to the Italian champions.

    More on all of that and the rest of the latest football gossip can be found over here.

    Paul PogbaImage source, Getty Images
  4. Early team newspublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    Norwich v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    Troy DeeneyImage source, Getty Images

    Norwich have midfielder Mario Vrancic available for the first time since August after his recovery from both injury and illness. Ibrahim Amadou and Todd Cantwell are also now believed to be fully fit and could start.

    Watford captain Troy Deeney, out since mid-August following a knee operation, is under consideration for this one. Etienne Capoue and Ismaila Sarr have also returned to training, while Craig Cathcart has overcome a back spasm.

    We'll bring you tonight's full team news shortly.

  5. Time for some last-gasp fantasy football panicpublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    Norwich v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    The weekend's fantasy football deadline is fast approaching!!!

    But try not to panic.

    While Liverpool v Man City may present many with headaches, we've taken a look at some potential solutions for covering that fixture - as well as some of the rest.

    Here's why Roberto Firmino may be a better bet than Sergio Aguero.

    Roberto FirminoImage source, Getty Images
  6. Fighting to keep in touchpublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    Norwich v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    The Premier League table does not make pleasant viewing for Norwich or Watford, with both sides set to remain in the bottom three regardless of tonight's outcome.

    Everton and Southampton go head-to-head in Saturday's other big game at the bottom, while Aston Villa take on Wolves on Sunday.

    Premier League bottom six. Watford bottom, two points behind Norwich CityImage source, .
  7. The season's first six-pointer?published at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2019

    Norwich v Watford (20:00 GMT)

    The Premier League's bottom two sides going head-to-head, both at real risk of being cut adrift.

    Both Norwich City and winless Watford require a result that can alter the course of their respective seasons.

    As we begin the 12th round of Premier League fixtures, the season's first six-pointer already appears to be upon us.

    Welcome to tonight's Premier League live text!

    Andre GrayImage source, Getty Images