Super Eagles duo Samuel Kalu and William Troost-Ekong have both been ruled out of Watford’s clash against Brentford at the Vicarage Road on Saturday.
Watford’s hopes of winning their battle against relegation suffered a further blow as Hornets coach Watford coach, Roy Hodgson, confirmed that forward Cucho Hernandez sustained a hamstring injury that may well have ended his season.
Speaking ahead of the clash, the former England coach revealed that Kalu copped an ankle injury while Troost-Ekong is suffering from a slight hamstring strain.
“We’ve got one or two minor ones.
“But I mean not from the ones who have been playing regularly. So, Samuel Kalu, who was with us last time, has got an ankle injury.
“Willy Ekong is suffering from a slight hamstring strain. We don’t think it’s major but too early to risk him in this game,” Hodgson said in his pre-match conference on Friday.
He said; “Francisco Sierralta, the same thing, has a calf muscle injury which has stopped him training this week but I don’t think it’s going to put him out for a long period of time.
“It’s put those four players out of contention if you like for a place this weekend. But the one, of course, whose name will be on people’s lips is Hernandez because he’s been playing the last few games and scored some goals. I don’t know anything about that. It’s not going to affect my preparation for the game anyway.”
Kalu has made two substitute appearances – against Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers since he arrived from Ligue 1 club, Bordeaux. Both games ended in defeats.
Troost-Ekong on his part has made 16 Premier League appearances with his last appearance for the club against Tottenham Hotspur on January 1.
Source: Voice of Nigeria