Several first-team players are set to miss out on tonight’s friendly at Hibernian after Watford posted a picture of a group of players who have remained at St George’s Park for training.
The Hornets are spending the week away from London Colney at the base for the England national teams and head coach Tom Cleverley confirmed after Saturday’s friendly defeat at Gillingham that the squad would be split, with some travelling to Easter Road while others remain training.
The club shared a picture on ‘X’, formerly Twitter, showing Giorgi Chakvetadze, Ryan Andrews, Vakoun Bayo, Moussa Sissoko and Tom Dele-Bashiru among those who have stayed at St George’s Park for what the club described as a “smaller session”.
This suggests a number of younger players will got an opportunity to impress against the Scottish Premiership side, but the absence of some first-team regulars may disappoint some fans who have made the long midweek journey north of the border.
Ross County set to sign Watford youngster Jack Grieves on season-long loan
Ross County are close to finalising a deal to sign Watford midfielder Jack Grieves on a season-long loan.
Attacking midfielder Grieves, 19, has been on the fringes of the Hornets’ side, having made five first team appearances.
He made his first start for his hometown club in a 1-0 Championship victory over Sunderland in April, and has been involved in the Hornets’ pre-season schedule.He is expected to complete his switch to Dingwall over the next 24 hours.
Staggies boss Don Cowie spent two-and-a-half years with Watford during his playing career, between 2009 and 2011. Grieves follows in the footsteps of Joseph Hungbo, who enjoyed a successful season-long loan at Victoria Park from the Hornets during the 2021-22 season
During that campaign, winger Hungbo netted seven goals in 33 appearances to help the Staggies reach the top-six. Hungbo subsequently earned a move to German side FC Nurnberg, but recently returned to England on a season-long loan with League One side Rotherham United.
Watford attacker Jack Grieves is poised for a loan move to Ross County, according to a report by the Watford Advertiser. Watford are set to let the youngster head out the exit door on a temporary basis to help him get some more experience under his belt. Tom Cleverley’s side are preparing for the start of the new Championship season after finishing last season in 15th place in the table.
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