Watford make one forced change to the starting XI which beat Millwall last week for the visit of Middlesbrough this afternoon.

Andrew Taylor is ineligible to play against his parent club due to the loan agreement and Lee Hodson will come in at right back with Lloyd Doyley switching to the left.

There are three changes to the substitute bench though as Eddie Oshodi, Matthew Whichelow and Michael Bryan replace Hodson, Ross Jenkins and the injured Dale Bennett.

Middlesbrough have made three changes to their starting line-up as Matthew Bates, Andy Halliday and captain Gary O'Neil replace the injured Gavin Hoyte, Nicky Bailey and Tarmo Kink.

Watford: Loach; Hodson, Mariappa, Taylor, Doyley; Eustace, Cowie, Mutch, Buckley; Sordell, Graham.

Subs: Gilmartin, Oshodi, Bryan, Walker, McGinn, Whichelow, Deeney.

Middlesbrough: Steele; Bates, Wheater, McManus, Arca; McDonald, O'Neil, Robson, Tavares; Halliday, Lita.

Subs: Coyne, Boyd, Bailey, Kink, Williams, Hines, McMahon.