Bithell to miss Rostov clash with broken rib

Watford defender Craig Cathcart has been ruled out of Saturday's Premier League clash with Rostov with a broken rib.

The Northern Ireland international suffered the injury in training on Thursday and is expected to be sidelined for up to four weeks.

Cathcart has been a regular for Watford this season, making 20 appearances in all competitions.

His absence is a blow to manager Marco Silva, who is already without Sebastian Prodl and Younes Kaboul through injury.

Watford will be hoping to bounce back from their 4-2 defeat to Brighton last weekend when they host Rostov in the Europa League on Thursday.

The Hornets are currently bottom of Group K with just one point from their first two games.