Watford striker Myron Boadu was a significant absentee for the Championship clash with Middlesbrough due to a leg injury. The 25-year-old Dutch forward failed a late fitness test and was omitted from the matchday squad for the goalless draw at Vicarage Road.
Head coach Alessio Dionisi had cast doubt on Boadu's availability earlier in the week. After the forward provided an assist in the 1-0 win over Lincoln City, Dionisi said Boadu was "more or less" okay but his condition deteriorated ahead of the Middlesbrough game. The injury is a blow to a Watford side sitting 20th in the Championship with 14 points from 14 matches, having recorded four wins and two draws so far this season. Their recent form has been mixed, with two wins, one draw, and two losses in their last five outings.
Boadu had been in fine form, scoring a brace in the recent match at Norwich. His absence was felt as Watford battled to a 0-0 stalemate against the league leaders. The point was hard-earned, with Watford defending stoutly while allowing Middlesbrough to dictate much of the play. The result leaves Watford 14 points adrift of Middlesbrough at the top of the table. Watford's defensive effort in that match contributed to a season tally of 13 goals scored and 23 conceded, leaving them with a negative ten goal difference.
Watford's next fixture is away to Sheffield United on 21 November, following the international break. The two-week pause offers a chance for Boadu and others to recover, though the exact timeline for his return remains unclear. Sheffield United currently occupy ninth place in the Championship table.
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Goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia made four key saves to secure Watford's 0-0 draw with league leaders Middlesbrough on 7 November. The Hornets' number one made a point-blank stop from Jeremy Sarmiento in the 10th minute and later denied Kyle Joseph late on. Head coach Alessio Dionisi said Ravaglia's "assurance allowed the Hornets to sit compact." The result leaves Watford 14 points behind Middlesbrough.
