BURNLEY make two changes from the side which drew their last game against Blackburn Rovers, as Sean Dyche returns to his old club as opposition manager.
Danny Lafferty returns at left back for the suspended Ben Mee, while Danny Ings is recalled to the starting line-up ahead of Martin Paterson.
The striker, who returned to the international stage with Northern Ireland in midweek, is named on the bench.
Championship player of the season Matej Vydra is also on the bench for promotion-chasing Watford.
BURNLEY: Lee Grant; Kieran Trippier, Michael Duff, Jason Shackell, Danny Lafferty; Ross Wallace, Marvin Bartley, Chris McCann, Alex Kacaniklic; Danny Ings; Charlie Austin.
Subs: Brian Jensen, Sam Vokes, Martin Paterson, Kevin Long, Brian Stock, Junior Stanislas, Joseph Mills.
WATFORD: Jonathan Bond; Joel Ekstrand, Fitz Hall, Matthew Briggs; Marco Cassetti, Nathaniel Chalobah, Almen Abdi, Cristian Battocchio, Ikechi Anya; Troy Deeney, Fernando Forestieri.
Subs: Jack Bonham, Jonathan Hogg, Lloyd Doyley, Mark Yeates, Daniel Pudil, Matej Vydra, Alex Geijo.
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