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How has Nigel Pearson got things back on track at Watford? Rules and regulation. Law and order - he's laid that down. Pearson has shaken up the dressing room and told them what to do by being honest and saying 'look we are in a relegation fight'. He has got Troy Deeney on board as well which is a big thing. Troy wears the armband, is the catalyst for them to work hard and please the fans.

Ismaila Sarr seeing plenty of the ball early on as Gerard Deulofeu finds him this time. Wolves working hard in defence as Etienne Capoue decks Pedro Neto for an early free-kick.

Troy Deeney feeds Ismaila Sarr down the right again. The ball breaks to Nathaniel Chalobah, who lets fly from 25 yards but the shot is blocked on the edge of the area. Decent start from the hosts.

Good break down the right for Watford, where Ismaila Sarr crosses into the box, but it's over Troy Deeney.

Early possession for Wolves, who are playing 3-4-3 today. Adama Traore shows some nice touches before losing the ball on the edge of the Watford area.

Wolves, who are in green this afternoon, get us under way.

Watford boss Nigel Pearson makes two changes from the side which beat Aston Villa 3-0 on 28 December at Vicarage Road.

Craig Dawson comes in for the suspended Adrian Mariappa while Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Will Hughes in midfield.

Watford XI: Foster, Dawson, Kabasele, Cathcart, Femenia, Capoue, Chalobah, Sarr, Doucoure, Deulofeu, Deeney

Subs: Gomes, Masina, Gray, Quina, Success, Holebas, Pereyra

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo makes four changes to the team he selected for the 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.

Matt Doherty, Romain Saiss, Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez all return to the starting line-up.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Doherty, Bennett, Coady, Dendoncker, Neto, Jonny, Saiss, Moutinho, Jimenez, Traore

Subs: Ruddy, Neves, Cutrone, Jota, Vinagre, Kilman, Otasowie

The players are out on the pitch as the light fades and Wolves also have four big names back in the side having been rested for the trip to Anfield a few days ago.

Let's get a reminder of the team news....

If Watford are to continue their upsurge in form then they will have to work hard against a Wolves team who lost for the first time in eight away league outings against Liverpool on 29 December.

This might be Wolves' 35th game of the season - having played 11 more times than today's opponents - but they are pushing hard for a European place and perhaps the top four is not too lofty a target given that the established top six is not very established this season.

Fourth-placed Chelsea's draw earlier at Brighton means Wolves can close that gap to three points with victory today.

Nigel Pearson has won two of his past three Premier League games in charge, doubling the number of league wins this season of his two predecessors (Javi Gracia and Quique Sanchez Flores) combined.

No doubt he will be grateful for the return of Troy Deeney, though. Missing through injury for most of the season, the striker has returned to goalscoring form by grabbing three goals in his past three games, contributing to those two wins against Manchester United and Aston Villa.

I've seen Watford in the flesh a couple of times this season, and while they have played some nice football, the bullish Deeney gives them an extra dimension.

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Is Nigel Pearson about to engineer his second great escape?

Prior to taking charge at Vicarage Road, Watford looked doomed with nine points from 16 games and were six points from safety. Now with two wins and a draw from their past three matches, they are four points adrift and looking up.

It makes you wonder if he can recreate the heroics of the 2014-15 season when he led Leicester City to survival.

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Come back at 14:50 GMT for full live text commentary of the game.

Watford boss Nigel Pearson makes two changes from the side which beat Aston Villa 3-0 on 28 December at Vicarage Road.

Craig Dawson comes in for the suspended Adrian Mariappa while Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Will Hughes in midfield.

Watford XI: Foster, Dawson, Kabasele, Cathcart, Femenia, Capoue, Chalobah, Sarr, Doucoure, Deulofeu, Deeney

Subs: Gomes, Masina, Gray, Quina, Success, Holebas, Pereyra

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo makes four changes to the team he selected for the 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.

Matt Doherty, Romain Saiss, Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez all return to the starting line-up.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Doherty, Bennett, Coady, Dendoncker, Neto, Jonny, Saiss, Moutinho, Jimenez, Traore

Subs: Ruddy, Neves, Cutrone, Jota, Vinagre, Kilman, Otasowie