Gerard Deulofeu injury: Will Watford star be fit to face Huddersfield and Southampton?

Despite his heroics during the semi-final, Gerard Deulofeu‘s fitness is up in the air ahead of Watford‘s double gameweek.

The seriousness of his ankle injury, suffered in the dying moments of extra time at Wembley, has been unclear since the moment he limped off the pitch.

Hornets fans and a host of Fantasy Premier League managers will be hoping the Spaniard makes his comeback ahead of games against Huddersfield (Saturday) and Southampton (Tuesday) after just missing out on his side’s narrow defeat to Arsenal.

How serious is the injury?

Deulofeu has now been out for a week and a half having been left out of the squad at the Emirates.

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This does not necessarily mean the injury is serious, with boss Javi Gracia saying after the match against Arsenal that the winger had “some problems” in two training sessions before the match.

This meant the Spaniard missed out against Arsenal as a precaution, alongside teammate Roberto Pereyra, but suggests he is not far away from full fitness especially as Deulofeu reportedly trained throughout last week.

Should I take him out of my FPL side?

No, unless his injury worsens.

He is currently listed as 75 per cent likely to play the next fixture, and with Watford welcoming a double gameweek it is likely he will feature in one of the two games at least.

Of course, keep an eye on Gracia’s next press conference as it is possible the injury could still be causing him trouble.

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