Match Preview Fulham vrs Watford Premier League Match Day 06 1819 at Craven Cottage Saturday 22nd September 2018    KO: 12:30 Referee: Martin Atkinson(West Yorkshire)

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Fulham will be without Tom Cairney and Neeskens Kebano for Saturday's Premier League clash with Watford at Craven Cottage.

Cairney continues to nurse a foot concern, with Kebano still unable to shake off an ankle problem.

Defender Tim Ream is back in training after a thigh injury but will not be fully fit in time to feature against the Hornets.

Provisional squad: Bettinelli, Odoi, Le Marchand, Fosu-Mensah, Mawson, McDonald, Schurrle, Seri, Zambo, Mitrovic, Vietto, Fabri, Chambers, Christie, Bryan, Sessegnon, Johansen, Kamara.

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Watford reported no fresh injury problems ahead of Saturday's Premier League match against Fulham.

Winger Gerard Deulofeu is closing in on a return to full training after an abdominal problem, but will not be rushed into what would be a first appearance of the season.

Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah played for the under-23s side earlier in the week to continue his recovery from a serious knee injury, so could be on the bench again, but Tom Cleverley (Achilles) remains a long-term absentee.

Provisional Squad: Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Holebas, Kabasele, Doucoure, Hughes, Capoue, Pereyra, Deeney, Gray, Gomes, Mariappa, Masina, Kiko, Sema, Chalobah, Success

Head-to-head



• Watford are unbeaten in the past four meetings and could earn a third successive win over Fulham in all



• competitions for the first time. Fulham have failed to score in their last three games against Watford, which include a 5-0 Championship defeat at Craven Cottage in December 2014 when Slavisa Jokanovic was in charge of the Hornets.



• Fulham and Watford are in the top flight together for only the second season. They drew both league fixtures on the previous occasion, in 2006-07.





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• Fulham have the worst defensive record in the top flight this season, conceding 12 goals in five matches.



• They have conceded at least twice in each of their last nine Premier League games, equalling the club top-flight record set in December 1951.



• The Cottagers are seeking consecutive Premier League home wins for the first time since April 2013.



• This will be Fulham's 500th match in the division, making them the 15th team to reach the milestone. They have won 151 games and lost 211.



• Head coach Slavisa Jokanovic won 21 of his 36 matches in charge of Watford between October 2014 and May 2015. This will be his first game against the club.
  
  
  

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• Watford are vying to win five of their opening six matches of a top-flight season for the first time.



• They have lost eight successive Premier League fixtures in London since beating Arsenal 2-1 in January 2017.



• Javi Gracia's side could earn consecutive away wins in the league for the first time since beginning last season with three straight victories on the road.



• The Hornets have scored an unsurpassed eight second-half goals in the Premier League this season, level with Chelsea.



• Troy Deeney has scored four goals in his two league appearances against Fulham, including a hat-trick at Craven Cottage in December 2014.

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