February 08, (THEWILL) – The new manager of English Premier League side Watford, Roy Hodgson, has stated that he is anticipating seeing the club’s leading scorer, Nigeria’s Emmanuel Dennis, in action when they face West Ham United in the EPL away at the London Stadium on Tuesday.
The seasoned English football manager was without the services of the Nigerian in his debut game in charge of the Hornets because Dennis was serving a one-game ban.
THEWILL recalls that on January 21, the Super Eagles striker was sent off in the last minutes of Watford’s 3-0 loss to Norwich City, where he was part of a blunt attacking line that resulted in the eventual sacking of former manager Claudio Ranieri.
Dennis has been a bright spot in Watford’s otherwise disappointing season, scoring eight goals and assisting five others in 19 Premier League appearances, so far.
Hodgson has spent the last two weeks closely monitoring the number 25 ahead of the trip to the London stadium. The manager said that much when speaking with the club’s website.
“I’m looking forward to seeing Ismaïla and working with him; I’ve seen Emmanuel in training and I’m looking forward to seeing him in the game,” Hodgson said of Dennis. “I’m hoping that the obvious talent of these players and the fact that they have scored goals this season will continue because we’re going to need goals.”
Dennis’ game could benefit from a new manager, as the Nigerian forward, who was unavailable for the Super Eagles during the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, has yet to score in 2022, shooting blanks against Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, and Norwich City.
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