Watford manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed he has a fully fit squad to choose from for this weekend’s huge match with Leeds United. The Hornets’ only previous injury concern was young winger Kwadwo Baah, though he has now returned to full training.
That means key forward Ismaila Sarr will be available for selection once again. Sarr was suffering with a hamstring injury before the international break, but has started each of the last three matches for club and country, meaning his return to full fitness has come at the perfect time.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Hodgson praised the work of the medical staff at Watford to enable him to have every player available at this stage of the season.
READ MORE: Frank Lampard makes Leeds United and Everton comparison in relegation battle
Via Herts Live, he said: “Basically, we have a fully fit squad. It's quite incredible the work the doctors and the physios have done here this late in the season to present each day a list of players all available to train.”
Hodgson also spoke of the importance of this weekend’s clash after the Hornets moved down to 19th in the table following Burnley’s win over Everton on Wednesday. Watford are four points adrift of safety and can claw Leeds back into danger if they pick up all three points.
The 74-year-old claimed that while Leeds have done well since Jesse Marsch’s appointment, it is a huge ‘opportunity’ to pick up some much-needed points.
He said: “We need points, we are at the wrong end of the table. If we're going to survive, we've got to win games. This is another opportunity for us. We are playing at home. We are playing against a Leeds side who are good and have had some very good results under the new manager Jesse Marsch.”
