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Ighalo fit to face Leicester City
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Watford have been boosted by the news that their top scorer, Odion Ighalo, is available to play against the Foxes as the team travel to the King Power Stadium looking to claim their third consecutive Premier League victory.
The medical team of Watford has declared Super Eagles striker, Ighalo, fit to face Leicester City in a Premier League game billed for Saturday.
Ighalo limped off towards the end of last weekend’s win against West Ham United following a heavy challenge by James Collins which saw the defender shown a straight red card
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Watford coach, Sanchez Flores confirmed that Ighalo who suffered a dead leg but returned to training on Wednesday will be available but creative midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado is set to miss the game.
“Ighalo is back training with us and he is fine to Leicester,” he enthused.
“We are still waiting for Jurado,” Flores added. “I don’t think he is ready for the weekend. The first injury is ok but in the last week he has had a very small problem (which will keep him out).”
Tommie Hoban (groin) and Joel Ekstrand (knee) are long-term absentees and will miss the game.
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