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Neil Starts But Davis Misses Out For Blues at Watford
Tuesday, 24th Feb 2026 18:46

Town have made four changes for this evening’s Championship match at Watford with Dan Neil making his full league debut and Leif Davis absent from the squad.

Jacob Greaves comes in for Davis at left-back with Neil alongside Azor Matusiwa in midfield.

Marcelino Nunez comes in as the number 10 with Sindre Walle Egeli on the right with Anis Mehmeti and Wes Burns dropping to the bench. Ben Johnson returns to the bench having been left out of the 20 at Wrexham at the weekend.

Watford make four changes from the team which beat Derby 2-0 at home on Saturday with Mattie Pollock, Jeremy Petris and Marc Bola coming into the defence with Jeremy Ngakia and Edo Kayembe moving to the bench and Saba Goglichidze left out of the squad.

Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Othmane Maamma, who suffered a knock against the Rams.

Watford: Selvik, Petris, Pollock, Abankwah, Mfuni, Bola, Louza (c), N Mendy, Irankunda, Chakvetadze, Kjerrumgaard. Subs: Baxter, Ngakia, F Mendy, Bove, Kayembe, Ekwah, Ince, Semedo, Doumbia.

Town: Walton, Furlong, O'Shea (c), Kipre, Greaves, Matusiwa, Neil, Walle Egeli, Nunez, Clarke, Azon. Subs: Palmer, Johnson, Cajuste, Taylor, Burns, McAteer, Mehmeti, Akpom, Hirst. Referee: Ben Toner (Lancashire).

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dirtydingusmagee added 18:50 - Feb 24
Why drop Mehmeti ?
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armchaircritic59 added 18:53 - Feb 24
Hmmm, more juggling from KM. Seems the wrong players have paid the price for Saturdays performance, and those that should have done, haven't. KM badly needs a result tonight. Going to be more than interesting if it isn't forthcoming. So let's see if we've got the cojones for the fight. Not commenting on LD being absent till we know why, could be 2/3 things.
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jas0999 added 18:53 - Feb 24
Davis dropped for his honest comments on Saturday?

Big game for the highly paid McKenna. Three points an absolute must. Even then 3/6 from Wrexham/Watford considering our resource would be well below par. Anything else would be unthinkable.

Over to KM to earn his money. Hopefully Ashton has read the riot act.
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BangaloreBlues added 18:53 - Feb 24
I never understand what he's doing.
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WaltonBlueNaze added 18:54 - Feb 24
Assuming that Davis is injured?
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Saxonblue74 added 18:54 - Feb 24
Hoping Davis hasn't been dropped for speaking out after wrexham
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Churchmans_crate added 19:08 - Feb 24
Davis would not be absent from the squad unless injured.
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Browsie added 19:08 - Feb 24
Davis has been dropped for an honest opinion, this team lacks passion , fight and connections between players. We need 4 out 4 wins in next games or automatic promotion ain't happening!
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TheMover added 19:10 - Feb 24
Haven't even kicked off yet and it has started
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Gforce added 19:12 - Feb 24
Agree with 90%,but would have played Mehmeti on the right instead of Egeli.
Good to see Azon picked 2 games in a row,Mckenna must have finally lost patience with Hirst.
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DifferentGravy added 19:16 - Feb 24
Show some passion, show some bottle. I can take losing a game if the lads put in the effort and, if its not working, the manager tries to change things.....before its too late.

COYB. A win will get us all back in the spirit.
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AJW1971 added 19:20 - Feb 24
Hopefully LD hasn’t been dropped because of the Saturday home truths
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backwaywhen added 19:21 - Feb 24
Is Davis newborn due I wonder ?
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mehrad added 19:21 - Feb 24
Azon has played well - he holds the ball up better than any of other 10s ... on merit, O'Shea should NOT be playing ... Davis did not look his bombing self on Sat - hope Greaves has another Coventry in him ... would have played Mehmeti wide right, but hopefully Sindre gets some confidence back with a screamer from the edge of the area
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PortmanTerrorist added 19:23 - Feb 24
Odd one this. One thing about the boys is that you can generally understand his choices even when you don't agree always. Not tonight. Do not get the thinking at all. Maybe (as Burley would say) we don't see them in training, but think we have enough evidence on the pitch to be worried about the selection. I guess I hope am wrong.
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blueboy1981 added 19:26 - Feb 24
Davis paid the price of Honesty and Truth ? - well done Leif for both.
We’re with you, even if the Manager who couldn’t care less isn’t !
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multiplescoregasms added 19:26 - Feb 24
I appreciate we are the supporters and perhaps dont know the ins and outs of team selection, but he doesn't half love to change it every games doesn't he. Still expect us to win 2-1 tonight.
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armchaircritic59 added 19:27 - Feb 24
TheMover, I assume your post is aimed at those having something to say about team selection. Well let's all hope everyone has something to say post match, and that it's good.
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bluelad7 added 19:37 - Feb 24
I think backwaywhen is right. If so, best wishes LD and family
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TheMover added 19:40 - Feb 24
I guarantee if we win we won't hear from many recent posters
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bluesnow added 19:43 - Feb 24
Start of a winning run tonight, COYB!
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armchaircritic59 added 19:43 - Feb 24
TheMover, you'll hear from me, I normally post win, lose or draw. Applaud where it's due and crtique where it isn't. Only fair way I think.
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Linkboy13 added 19:45 - Feb 24
Ii can only assume Egeli has been showing a better attitude in training than he has on the pitch lately where he has been looking disinterested.
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runningout added 19:57 - Feb 24
some people making mountains again
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ITFC_1994 added 21:44 - Feb 24
Shock- McKenna knows more then half of ^^^
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