Watford set to hand Gerard Deulofeu debut versus Stoke

Watford’s new bank loan signing Gerard Deulofeu will be thrown into action at Stoke on Wednesday night time as the club bids to overturn its remarkable slump in variety.

The Hornets have managed just one gain from their very last 11 Leading League matches, and have been dumped out of the FA Cup by Southampton past weekend.

The 1- defeat on the south coastline provoked a chorus of boos from the visiting supporters with defender Jose Holebas showing to confront a part of disgruntled fans at the ultimate whistle.

Deulofeu, the previous Everton midfielder, finished his transfer to be a part of the battling Hornets from Barcelona until eventually the end of the year on Monday night.

It marked the 1st signing for Watford’s new supervisor Javi Gracia subsequent his appointment as Marco Silva’s successor.

And Gracia, absent from Watford’s pre-match push convention with flu, will hope the Spaniard, who has scored two aims in 17 appearances for Barcelona this phrase, can present the spark for a considerably-needed turnaround at Vicarage Street.

‘We, as a club, are delighted to have him right here,’ mentioned Gracia’s assistant Zigor Aranalde. ‘We know the traits that he has obtained and he is a great participant coming from Barcelona.

‘He has not experienced minutes at Barcelona and he desires to enjoy and this is a superb club to go ahead.

‘We know what type of participant he is. He is a Spanish worldwide, and a Barcelona player. I am guaranteed he will enable us to realize the goal.’

Regardless of experience under the climate, Gracia will travel to Stoke and is expected to be in the dugout for his very first Leading League match as Watford supervisor.