Coca-Cola Divisions: Watford - Preview

Nickname: The Hornets
Ground: Vicarage Road
Capacity: 22,000
Last season: 16th
Manager: Ray Lewington (July 2002)

In: Brynjar Gunnarsson (Nottingham Forest), Andy Ferrell (Newcastle), Jermaine Darlington (MK Dons, undisclosed).

Out: Jerel Ifil (Swindon, 70,000), Paolo Vernazza (Rotherham), Micah Hyde (Burnley), Gary Fisken (Swansea), Lee Cook (QPR, tribunal), Wayne Brown (Colchester), Simon Patterson, Elliott Godfrey, Sam Swonnell, Steve Graham.

Verdict: The Hornets face another tough campaign after a disappointing summer, with only two new faces at Vicarage Road. They are severely limited by finances and could struggle to beat the drop.

Key man: Paul Devlin.