Plymouth Argyle are again in Championship motion on Friday evening as they put together to face Tom Cleverley’s Watford below the lights.

Plymouth Argyle might be out to say one other three factors at Dwelling Park as Championship soccer returns after a 3rd worldwide break in three months.

The Pilgrims took 4 factors from the 2 video games previous to the break, beating Portsmouth 1-0 on residence turf earlier than a good 1-1 draw away from residence in opposition to Wayne Rooney’s former membership Derby County.

Coming into the Friday evening tie, Argyle discover themselves 18th within the Championship desk. Even when solely in the intervening time, three factors in opposition to Watford would transfer the south coast outfit to thirteenth.

A difficult sport in opposition to the Hornets awaits although. Led by Rooney’s former England and Manchester United teammate Tom Cleverley, they sit up in sixth, however their poor away document ought to give Plymouth Argyle hope of a formidable win.

Sadly for Plymouth Argyle, most of their harm issues earlier than the break have been long-term ones, so the squad to face Watford might be largely just like the one which confronted Derby County two weeks in the past.

Joe Edwards, Ibrahim Cissoko and Muhamed Tijani are all out for the foreseeable. Conor Hazard and Brendan Galloway are somewhat nearer however nonetheless face a pair weeks of restoration from their ankle accidents.

Nevertheless, the one constructive shared by Rooney pre-game was a giant one.

The Pilgrims head coach confirmed Lewis Gibson has been again in coaching and is anticipated to be in competition. It stays to be seen whether or not he’s prepared to start out, however the standout centre-back’s comeback is a major enhance nonetheless.

Predicted XI

(4-2-3-1)

Grimshaw; Sorinola, Szucz, Gibson, Mumba; Randell, Gyabi; Whittaker, Wright, Issaka; Obafemi.

Rooney may make two adjustments to the Plymouth Argyle aspect that drew with Derby County earlier than the break.

The massive comeback is for Gibson on the coronary heart of defence, however that’s solely depending on whether or not he’s able to go. If not, it must be a easy determination for Julio Pleguezuelo to maintain his place forward of him in the intervening time.

The one different change may see Freddie Issaka given an opportunity from the beginning. Neither he or Mustapha Bundu have cemented the spot as Cissoko’s alternative but however academy graduate Issaka may gain advantage from the prospect in entrance of the Dwelling Park devoted.

Callum Wright and Michael Obafemi could maintain their spots forward of Rami Al-Hajj and Ryan Hardie respectively.