Manchester City will assess the fitness of Nathan Ake and John Stones, who were forced off in the win over Brighton.
Kyle Walker is still sidelined by the ankle injury sustained against Atletico Madrid.
Watford could welcome back defender William Troost-Ekong, who has not featured since the Africa Cup of Nations because of a hamstring injury.
Samuel Kalu and Francisco Sierralta are yet to resume full training, while Cucho Hernandez remains out.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
It is not really a question of whether Manchester City will win this one, more a case of how many will they score?