Watford boss Roy Hodgson found a positive after their 2-0 defeat at home to Brighton.
Ismaïla Sarr came off the bench to make his first Hornets appearance since November, and the 23-year-old gave the team a lift following his introduction alongside fellow substitute Imrân Louza.
Hodgson was pleased with the Senegal star's contribution, considering he had only returned to the club from his Africa Cup of Nations triumph on Friday.
“[Sarr] is a player we are hoping will give us something a bit extra, but it was a big ask for him today," he said.
“The thing with Sarr is that he only came back on Friday lunchtime from a long trip and was feeling very tired, and he did remarkably well to make himself available on the bench.
“I have quite a lot of faith in fans. I would have thought not many fans would have expected Sarr to have started the game when he got off a plane on Friday morning very tired and has not done one training session with the team.
“Going forward I have big expectations for him, and we as a team have an expectation of what we want to see from him."
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