Italian midfielder Edoardo Bove is set to make his first appearance in the Watford matchday squad since joining the Championship club last month. The 23-year-old has not played any first-team football since suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Fiorentina against Inter Milan in Serie A in December 2024. But new Watford boss Ed Still has confirmed Bove will be on the bench for his first game in charge at Preston on Saturday (15:00 GMT). He's been out for a very long time but he's chomping at the bit to get going again," Still told BBC Three Counties Radio. Watford are also monitoring the fitness of defender Mattie Pollock, who has returned to full training after missing the past four games with a hamstring injury.

Source: BBC February 12, 2026 17:08 UTC