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Slaven Bilic is the latest in a long line of changes at Watford, under the ownership of Gino Pozzo and his family.

Manager Mick McCarthy said he was glad to have Jay Emmanuel-Thomas back in the fold after the midfielder came off the bench for his first 10 minutes of Championship football this year during Saturday’s 1-0 home victory over Leicester. The 22-year-old made a vital contribution to the Blues’ win when he made a superb block when Foxes midfielder Andy King looked set to equalise in the closing moments.

David McGoldrick netted his second goal for the Blues five minutes from time as Town claimed a crucial 1-0 home victory over Leicester City. Sub Daryl Murphy dispossessed Foxes skipper Wes Morgan – who he had clashed with not long beforehand – and threaded through the on-loan Forest man.

Blues boss Mick McCarthy was delighted with his side’s 1-0 victory over Leicester but admitted that he was relieved that it was over. Leicester manager Nigel Pearson was unhappy with a couple of off the ball incidents involving his skipper Wes Morgan, who subsequently made an error for the vital goal.

Phil Foden scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne added a superb late effort.

Phil Foden scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne added a superb late effort.

Bristol City 0-3 Man City: Kevin De Bruyne added a superb late effort to see the Premier League team into the quarters

Phil Foden scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne added a superb late effort.

Phil Foden scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne added a superb late effort.

Blues boss Mick McCarthy says Frank Nouble, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Andy Drury did their chances of getting into the team for Saturday’s home game against Leicester no harm at all with their performances in Monday’s U21 match against Colchester. Nouble netted a hat-trick and Drury the other goal, while Emmanuel-Thomas was one of the Blues’ stand-out performers in a 4-3 victory over the U’s.