John Obi Mikel and William Troost-Ekong were on parade while Ismaila Sarr found the back of the net as Watford secured a 2-1 victory over Stoke City in Friday’s Championship game.
They take on the Potters in their next outing and victory against Michael O Neill’s men at the Bet365 Stadium will see them move into the top two.
The centre back who featured for 82 minutes before his substitution for Craig Cathcart - is hoping his team can secure maximum points against the team that boasts compatriot Obi Mikel.
“I’ve just been in the changing room and everyone is very happy, but it won’t mean a lot unless we can get something again on Friday,” Troost-Ekong told
“We need to close the week well and we’ve said we need to try and get on a run, so playing Stoke away is going to be a great opportunity for us.