Hornets boss Slavisa Jokanovic says it is not necessary to make changes to his Watford side against Wigan Athletic on Saturday and hopes his players can secure victory in front of Sir Elton John.

The Golden Boys ended a four game losing run with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Fulham last Friday and moved back into the Championship play-off positions.

Conversely, Wigan have won just one of their last ten league matches and are yet to taste victory under Malky Mackay. The former Hornets boss took charge at the DW Stadium last month.

Despite the Lactics’ poor form Jokanovic admits it will not be easy for his side, who will be without Gabriel Tamas due to injury (ACL), to make it back-to-back victories.

He said: “They are under pressure but Wigan are a good team with many experienced players who have played in the Premier League.

“I don’t expect it to be an easy game. We must have the right mentality and have confidence to win the match.

“Wigan are not going to give us many chances to have an easy game. They need points and their level of attention will be very high.

“We have had one good game but that is not enough for us. It is not necessary to make changes to my team. We played a good game against Fulham and we will continue in a similar way.”

Prior to Saturday’s clash, the East Stand will officially be renamed the Sir Elton John Stand.

The world-famous musician and former Hornets chairman will attend the game and address the crowd before the match.

Jokanovic, who says he once attended an Elton John concert in Las Vegas, admits he is looking forward to greeting the singer.

He explained: “I am glad to have the chance to meet him. Everyone knows who Sir Elton John is across the world, it is very difficult to find someone who wouldn’t know him.

“He has influenced lives across the world and he is a part of Watford’s history. He is one of the most famous supporters in the world and I hope we can show him a good performance and win the game.”

The match will see Mackay return to Vicarage Road for the second time since leaving the Hornets for Cardiff City in 2011.

Mackay says he has fond memories of his time with Watford but hopes his side can upset the Hornets tomorrow.

He said: “The Pozzo family has really stabilised the club since taking over and they have the model in terms of players coming in from overseas.

“There is a big squad there, and I know there’s been a little bit of managerial instability over the last year or so. But the club is running in the right direction and I’m delighted from them.

“During my time there I had three chief executives, four boards of directors, three chairmen, and we were half-an-hour from going into administration.

“We had to sell an awful lot of players but it was a great grounding for me as a player, a coach and as a manager.

“We can talk all day long about my thoughts and feelings about Watford but the flip side is I’m the manager of Wigan Athletic and we’ll be doing everything we can to get a win there.”