Team News: Four changes for Watford, Aston Villa

Quique Flores has made four changes to his Watford side for the trip to Aston Villa this afternoon.

Heurelho Gomes, Juan Carlos Paredes, Ikechi Anya and Mario Suarez come in at the expense of Costel Pantilimon, Allan Nyom, Nathan Ake and the injured Etienne Capoue.

Odion Ighalo, whose father passed away shortly after Sunday's FA Cup semi-final loss to Crystal Palace, starts in attack

Villans interim manager Eric Black has also gone for four alterations to the side that fell 4-2 to Southampton last time out.

Brad Guzan is replaced by Mark Bunn in goal, while Kevin Toner, Ciaran Clark and Rudy Gestede come in for Micah Richards, Carlos Sanchez and Scott Sinclair.

Watford: Gomes; Paredes, Cathcart, Britos, Anya; Abdi, Suarez, Watson, Jurado; Deeney, Ighalo Subs: Pantilimon, Nyom, Prödl, Ake, Guedioura, Berghuis, Amrabat

Aston Villa: Bunn, Hutton, Toner, Clark, Lescott, Cissokho, Bacuna, Westwood, Gueye, Ayew, Gestede Subs: Guzan, Richards, Sinclair, Veretout, Sanchez, Gil, Grealish

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