Watford host Leeds in the Sky Bet Championship tonight
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Watford host Leeds in the Sky Bet Championship in the late kick off on Good Friday.
Tom Cleverley kicked off his time as Watford interim head coach off to a good start prior to the international break with a 1-0 win over Birmingham City.
The Hornets head into the match against Leeds solidly in a mid-table position, 13 points behind Norwich who occupy the sixth and final play-off spot.
Leeds on the other hand are in the fight to be crowned league champions and secure automatic promotion back to the top flight.
Leeds and Leicester go into the weekend level on points, and one above Ipswich.
Daniel Farke boasts an impressive record for promotion to the top flight, having managed to do so twice when manager of Norwich.
Follow all the live action from the Championship clash in the blog below, and get the latest odds and tips here.
Watford vs Leeds
Just five minutes to go until kick off and after Ipswich’s win over Blackburn in the 5.30pm kick off, Leeds have a chance to go back top of the table.
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Daniel Farke speaks ahead of the match
Daniel Farke spoke to Sky Sports ahead of the game: “You are forced to deal with some disappointing outcomes. It’s football and for that, they have to be on it again, I was a bit more concerned with some unnecessary injuries during the international break.
“It was not the easiest break but we have to be positive again.”
Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 19:50
Watford vs Leeds
Kick off is now just 15 minutes away and the players will be out on the field warming up ahead of the Championship clash.
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Watford vs Leeds
Here are some photos from around the stadium:
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Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 19:25
How to watch Watford vs Leeds
When is Watford vs Leeds?
Watford vs Leeds is due to kick off at 8pm GMT on Friday 29 March at Vicarage Road.
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage on the channels from 7:30pm GMT.
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Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 19:15
Watford team news
Tom Cleverley has named his team for his first home match in interim charge of the club.
Watford XI: Bachmann, Sierralta, Porteous, Lewis, Pollock, Asprilla, Bayo, Dele-Bashiru, Dennis, Kayembe, Andrews
Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 19:06
Leeds team news
Rutter is fit enough to play for Leeds but there are three key absences.
There will be no Gruev, Gnoto or Roberts, meaning Ampadu will move into central midfield and Cooper will be at centre back.
Leeds XI: Meslier, Bryam, Gray, Rodon, Cooper, Ampadu, Kamara, Summerville, James, Georginio, Bamford
Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 19:04
Watford vs Leeds
Watford were able to come through the international break unscathed, having no new fitness concerns to report. That said, Jeremy Ngakia and Ken Sema are doubtful to make their return against Leeds, having gone into the break nursing problems.
Wesley Hoedt will also miss the fixture as he serves the final game of his two-match suspension.
Leeds weren’t so lucky in the injuries department – Connor Roberts limped off for Wales in the Euro play-off final defeat to Poland, while Charlie Cresswell was notably absent from the England U21 squad that thrashed Luxembourg 7-0 on Tuesday.
Both could be unavailable for tonight’s outing, joining Stuart Dallas and Pascal Struijk in the treatment room.
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