Burnley interim coach Mike Jackson has heaped praise on Watford counterpart Roy Hodgson ahead of this weekend's match at Vicarage Road.

The Hornets are currently nine points behind 17th-placed Burnley.

Hodgson has been unable save Watford after taking over in January 2022, but Jackson says the Englishman is still a legendary manager.

"You look at Roy Hodgson's career, what he's done, and where he's coached, it's unbelievable," said Jackson.

"He's worked abroad, he's managed England, he's managed Liverpool...this is a top end guy who's got the utmost respect from me, from where I am looking at him over the years.

"I expect nothing more than what Roy Hodgson would bring, not just as a manager, but as a person."