Five things we learned before Watford vs Newcastle

Watford vs Newcastle takes place on Saturday in the FA Cup Third Round.

Both sides will be keen to use the game to build some momentum to take into their Premier League fixtures next week.

Newcastle United are without a win in three, while the Hornets are one of the seasons surprise packages. After the turmoil they went through in the summer, combined with the amount of players added to the squad, meant many pundits tipped them for the drop.

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However, the London side has been superbly managed by Quique Sanchez Flores, and are currently sitting in ninth place on 29 points.

The Magpies’ fans will be keen to see a strong side take to the field at Vicarage Road, and want to get the demons of Sheffield Wednesday out of their mind.

Owner Mike Ashley said a cup run was on the cards, but seeing is believing and so far Newcastle have failed to deliver.

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