Watford boss Javi Gracia believes Richarlison will benefit from a full preseason.

Gracia says downtime during the off-season will be important for Richarlison and expects him to come back stronger.

“He needs to go back to his country and enjoy and then be ready for next season," Gracia said.

“I think he will benefit [from a pre-season] for sure, but I do not have any doubts about his possibilities or his capacity."

He added: "He started without a rest and we need to know why his season happened the way it did and why he started well early on and then lost his levels."