Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez will be without two players ahead of Saturday’s Premier League meeting with Watford – Florian Lejeune (ACL) & Jamie Sterry (knock). However, he could welcome back Ciaran Clark (thigh) and Ayoze Perez (knock) for the weekend clash.
Lejeune has been out of action all season with a knee injury while Sterry was unlikely to be in the matchday squad regardless. The latter has twice-featured in the squad for a Premier League fixture but hadn’t come off the bench.
If Clark isn’t passed fit in time, Jamaal Lascelles and Federico Fernandez should start at the heart of the backline.