Watford go in search of their first win of the Premier League season on Saturday when they welcome Sheffield United to Vicarage Road.The Hornets have already pulled the trigger on former boss Javi Gracia after a disappointing start to the campaign but the returning Quique Sanchez Flores has failed to provide that new manager bounce.
Since taking charge of Watford for the second time, the 54-year-old has taken just one point from a possible nine on offer in the Premier League, while a 2-1 EFL Cup success over Swansea City has been the only real positive.
The last time Watford failed to win any of their opening seven league games was in 2006-07 and they finished that campaign bottom of the table, the position they currently sit in ahead of the weekend action.
Captain Troy Deeney remains out as he continues to recover from knee surgery but Will Hughes, who joined the club in 2017 from Derby County, may return after missing the last two league matches through injury.
United have lost their last two games in all competitions 1-0 but the most recent of those defeats, which came at home to table-toppers Liverpool last Saturday, did provide several positives to build on.
The Blades have taken eight points from their opening seven matches, leaving them 12th in the standings, and they can record back-to-back away wins in the top flight for the first time since 2006.
Chris Wilder could recall club captain Billy Sharp, who recently completed a three-game suspension, but fellow forward David McGoldrick remains sidelined by a groin problem.