Diop return for Watford on cards?

David Moyes has said no more than he hopes Kurt Zouma is ok but there has been a deafening silence from the club since the central defender he was injured towards the end of the game against Kidderminster.

We are trying to penetrate that and bring some news of what’s what but it would be something of a surprise were he not to be heading for a scan given the manner in which he finished the game.

And with Watford on their way on Tuesday evening that may raise the prospect of another appearance from Issa Diop who was hooked at half time against Kidderminster following a quite dreadful first 45 minutes in what has become a horrible season for him.

That is deeply worrying for it will presumably mean that he and Dawson will again be teamed together at the heart of defence unless David Moyes springs a surprise by bringing in under 23 Aji Alese or even using Ben Johnson in the role as he did earlier in the season.

Should such a reshuffle be required it will only reinforce the position of those who were critical of a zero winter window when a central defender was seen as a big requirement at one point.