Team News: Three changes for Watford, Middlesbrough

Both Watford and Middlesbrough have made three changes to their starting lineups for today's Championship promotion showdown at Vicarage Road.

The hosts have brought Juan Carlos Paredes in for Marco Motta, who is suspended after being sent off at Derby County on Friday evening.

Daniel Tozser and Ikechi Anya also start for the Hornets in place of Miguel Layun and Matej Vydra, who both drop to the bench.

Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka has handed debuts to Dwight Tiendalli and Fernando Amorebieta, with Ben Gibson and Tomas Kalas dropping out.

Jelle Vossen has been dropped to the bench, with Lee Tomlin partnering Patrick Bamford in attack.

Watford: Gomes; Cathcart, Angella, Hoban; Paredes, Tozser, Watson, Guedioura, Anya; Deeney, Ighalo Subs: Bond, Munari, Layun, Pudil, Vydra, Abdi, Connolly

Boro: Konstantopoulos; Tiendalli, Amorebieta, Woodgate, Friend; Leadbitter, Clayton, Adomah, Reach; Tomlin, Bamford Subs: Ripley, Gibson, Whitehead, Vossen, Kalas, Kike, Forshaw

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