Watford boss Marco Silva is fed up with their defensive injury crisis.

Against Manchester City, Watford will be without the crocked Younes Kaboul, Craig Cathcart and Sebastian Prodl, while Miguel Britos is still banned.

Silva said: “We analysed what happened last season and we know, for the last game, there were six centre backs missing through injury.

“Until now I have had to use six centre backs already in four games which is not a normal situation.

“We tried to sign one more during the market because we know some of the players here have had some problems in the past.

“It is important for our team, and our behaviour as a team, that we start to heal everybody."