Ed Still has more decisions to make as he aims to send Watford into the international break with back-to-back home victories.
Edoardo Bove says he is fit to start after scoring the decisive late goal against Wrexham on Tuesday night, while a few players from that game were suffering by the final stages.
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Here is what I expect him to go with.
Goalkeeper: Egil Selvik
Selvik has looked back to his best in recent weeks, dealing with crosses more authoritatively and making a few big saves.
Right-back: James Abankwah
Abankwah struggled through to the end on Tuesday night but will probably play again in the absence of many other options.
Kevin Keben, in theory, could deputise, but Abankwah is a likely starter.
Centre-back: Mattie Pollock
Pollock proved his value against Wrexham, defending his box brilliantly in the second half.
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The centre-back is a magnet for the ball in his own box and a crucial player during this run-in.
More: Still: ‘Players and staff aware we need to put wins together’
Centre-back: Formose Mendy
It looks like Mendy could finally get his chance to start at centre-back for the first time since signing in the summer.
Still revealed on Friday that Saba Goglichidze is a “question mark” for the game and praised Mendy after the Wrexham match.
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Ed Still and Formose Mendy (Image: PA)
Left-back: Marc Bola
Bola has slotted back into his rhythm of a few weeks ago since returning to the side, impressing particularly against Wrexham.
The link-up with Giorgi Chakvetadze for his goal was particularly encouraging and a key element of how Watford will aim to create chances here.
Centre midfield: Pierre Ekwah
Ekwah will look to build on an encouraging full debut with another start against Leicester.
The way he controls the base of midfield frees Imran Louza to play slightly higher up, which benefits the Hornets in the final third.
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Centre midfield: Imran Louza
Louza continues to play through niggles and fatigue and had a good game on Tuesday.
He may not be his sparkling self from the first half of the season, but still certainly justifies selection.
Imran Louza celebrates (Image: Alan Cozzi/Watford FC)
Attacking midfield: Edo Kayembe
This is likely a toss-up between Kayembe and Edoardo Bove, with both players deserving a spot.
Kayembe probably edges it considering his good form but Bove may get more than a handful of minutes as a sub.
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More: Bove: ‘We haven’t done anything after one win’
Right wing: Nestory Irankunda
Irankunda was holding the back of his leg during periods of Tuesday’s match but managed to get through his time on the pitch fine.
He will face tests on Saturday morning but Still seemed relatively optimistic he would be OK.
Left wing: Giorgi Chakvetadze
Chakvetadze looks back to his best having shone against Wrexham.
With more energy in his legs than several of his team-mates, he is the key to Watford’s chances here.
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Giorgi Chakvetadze holds onto possession (Image: Andy Fitzsimons)
Striker: Luca Kjerrumgaard
Kjerrumgaard justified being chucked straight back into the XI after injury kept him out at Stoke.
His hold-up play and goal threat has come on lots – with Mamadou Doumbia available to add energy and legs off the bench in the latter stages.
Predicted subs
Baxter, Keben, Eames, P. Mendy, Bove, Ince, Nabizada, Doumbia, Semedo