Gomes suffers concussion in Watford win

Watford head coach Quique Sanchez Flores believes goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has concussion after suffering a head injury in the Hornets' win over Villa.

Quique Sanchez Flores says goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes may have suffered a concussion during his side's 3-2 Premier League win at Aston Villa.

The Hornets continued their fine start to life back in the top flight by prevailing against bottom club Villa.

But Watford's fifth Premier League win of the season was marred by a serious-looking injury to Gomes, who was caught by defender Craig Cathcart as he dived to claim a low cross.

Gomes waved his arms in obvious distress and was given oxygen on the pitch before being taken off on a stretcher, with the game delayed by more than eight minutes as a result.

Flores said: "I hope he is well at the moment, I wait to hear more news.

"He has concussion or something like this."

Flores added that Gomes will have his injury assessed after feeling pain in his neck.

The Spaniard described the result as "amazing" and praised goalscorers Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney for showing "fight".

Captain Deeney, a boyhood fan of Villa rival Birmingham City, was booked for celebrating his decisive strike in front of the Holte End.

He said: "I slid on my knees, everyone does that, it's football, we get caught up in the emotion.

"I do not think I offended anyone. You should have heard what the crowd were saying to me, but I am thick skinned and can take it and am more interested in taking three points."

Watford's victory sends it up to 11th place in the Premier League, while Villa remains rooted to the bottom and is now seven points adrift from safety.