Watford, looking to reach the last eight and increase the pressure on under-fire Newcastle United boss, Glen Roeder must make do without goalkeeper, Ben Foster who has not fully recovered from a knee complaint that caused him to miss the Premiership victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Richard Lee, who deputised admirably for the on loan Manchester United stopper, is set to continue while the absence of the cup-tied Tommy Smith will almost certainly mean another start for young Hungarian starlet, Tamas Priskin, scorer against
Elsewhere, Steve Harper is expected to retain the goalkeeping jersey, even though Republic of Ireland International, Shay Given is nearing full fitness.