Kenyan features alongside Pochettino’s son at Watford

Kenyan midfielder Henry Ochieng started for Watford’s Under 23 side in the 0-1 win over Wigan in the English Professional Development League.

The Emerging Stars ace started alongside Maurizio Pochettino who is the son of Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino.

The side is also home to Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp’s son Mitchel Bergkamp who missed the clash despite playing their last league match.

Watford opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through Henry Wise who curled the ball into the bottom corner after some brilliant piece of hold up play from Tiago Cukur.

The English midfielder comes close to doubling his tally and Watford's lead on the stroke of half-time, but the midfielder's effort hits the outside of the post.

Pochettino was withdrawn in the 72nd minute and replaced by Sonny Blu Lo-Everton who joined Watford as an Under-9 in 2011 and signed a new deal back in June that commits him to the club until 2022.

The win propels Watford to third on the log with 27 points from 19 games and are only two points off the promotion places.

Speaking after the match Richard Shaw, the assistant coach to Omer Riza lauded the player's effort in the hard-fought away win. 

“It was a very good win, probably our best performance in two months. One-nil is the best result in football, especially when it backs to the wall like it was in the second half. The boys showed so much character.

“It was always going to be a difficult challenge against an experienced Wigan side, but we stood up and defended the far post so well,” said Shaw.

Watford next faces Queen’s Park Rangers on Friday 26 March as they continue with their promotion charge.