Ken Sema, the Swedish international, will be out for a bit longer than expected and will not be available for tomorrow’s game against West Brom at Vicarage Road.
Vakoun Bayo and Rhys Healey were both ruled out for Saturday’s win against Birmingham, so there was no striker on the bench, but both will be considered for tomorrow night.
“Ken will be out tomorrow, unfortunately,” head coach Valerien Ismael said.
“We thought the injury was minor, but a scan revealed that it was more serious, and he will be out for a few weeks.”
“Bayo, on the other hand, will be back and available for the game, giving us more options.” Healey is also back in the gym.”
Loan approval Jamal Lewis made his debut after joining on loan from Newcastle, coming on at half time in Saturday’s triumph.
“Lewis was extremely tired and sore after the game.” So it’s my responsibility to handle him so that we can rely on him,” Ismael explained.
“When is it appropriate to play or come in?” But that is the typical duty of a manager, and my major concern is always to maintain a high level of availability.”
The solidarity of the players and staff, which then transferred to the fans in the stands, was quite clear as both goals went in, and again after the final whistle on Saturday.
Supporters enjoy a little of ‘limbs’ for a goal or a victory, and they enjoy it even more when they can see the players and staff are having as much fun as they are – something that hasn’t always been the case in recent seasons.
On Saturday, Ismael and his players rejoiced with the supporters, and the Watford manager stated that this was very important to him.
“This is exactly what I told the players: we need to demonstrate that,” he remarked.
“Everything you saw on Saturday is something we’ve known since the first day of preseason when I arrived.”
“We worked through pre-season with people from the club, and they noticed the same thing we did. The sensation hit me right quickly.
“What we didn’t do right away was demonstrate that on the field with consistency.” So I told the players that now is the moment to prove it.
“We need to see the fruits of our labor.” We are not where we are by luck; it is the result of a lot of hard effort.
“When the whistle blew, the players were relieved to be able to say, ‘This is why we do all the work.'” It must now remain that way.
“It’s all about becoming hungry.” Winning must become second nature.
“As I have said many times, this is a process for the team and the players to develop that winning mentality within the squad.”
