Watford captain Troy Deeney says the players are behind manager Javi Gracia.

Deeney, 31, who has played under 11 different managers during his 10-year spell at Watford, is optimistic he will not have to wave goodbye to No 12 this season.

"The manager is a big boy, he knows what he's doing - it's just part and parcel of the game," the striker told Sky Sports News.

"People are always going to question the manager if we've lost a few games. It doesn't just happen at Watford, it happens everywhere.

"But the high turnover of managers at Watford was four or five years ago. Everyone thinks every year we change the manager and get a new one. We are trying to settle down.

"And naturally the clubs will always put the club first. We appreciate that and we will keep going with what we are doing."