Watford boss Javi Gracia praises attitude of Etienne Capoue

Watford head coach Javi Gracia has said that Etienne Capoue is fully deserving of his new contract at Vicarage Road.

Earlier on Thursday, Watford announced that Capoue had penned a new long-term deal with the club having being brought back into the team since the January arrival of Gracia.

Capoue has started to form a promising relationship with Abdoulaye Doucoure in the centre of the park, and Gracia has revealed that he has been impressed with the attitude of the Frenchman since he was handed a recall to the starting lineup.

The 47-year-old is quoted by the Watford Observer as saying: "For us, Capoue is a very important player. Not only because he is doing a good job, I think he is very important because he has a very good attitude.

"He has experience and in that position, as a midfielder, it's true, we don't have many options in this moment. But we have a very good balance with Capoue and Doucoure playing together. I hope in the next game, not only will he do a good job, I believe he can score goals and help with other things too."

Since moving to Watford in July 2015, Capoue has scored 10 goals in 92 appearances in all competitions.