William Troost-Ekong and Bright Osayi-Samuel were in action as Watford played out a 1-1 draw against Queens Park Rangers in Saturday’s Championship game.
Troost-Ekong was handed his sixth league start for the Hornets since teaming up with the side from Italian club Udinese in the summer.
The Nigeria international formed a three-man defence along with Craig Cathcart and Ben Wilmot in the encounter and helped his side avoid defeat.
QPR, meanwhile, included Anglo-Nigerian Osayi-Samuel in the first XI and made a significant contribution for Mark Warburton’s men.