Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard has no fresh fitness concerns among his squad but said after the insipid defeat at Newcastle it would be "reasonable to expect" changes to the side.
Ezri Konsa must complete a two-match ban, while Bertrand Traore remains out with a hamstring strain.
Watford midfielder Peter Etebo might feature for the first time since tearing a thigh muscle in September.
There could be a first club start in three months for winger Ismaila Sarr.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
Aston Villa were surprisingly passive in their defeat by Newcastle last weekend. Yes, they were a bit unlucky to have a goal ruled out by VAR over such a marginal offside, but their threat really fizzled out afterwards.