William Troost Ekong, Isaac Success and Dele Bashiru are back in the Premier League with Watford after a year’s absence with a 1-0 win over Millwall.
The Championship side are in second place in the league after 44 games, five points behind Norwich City who top the table.
A goal from Ismaila Sarr in the 11th minute from the spot was enough to secure a 1-0 win over Millwall.
Super Eagles defender and vice captain, William Troost Ekong saw full minutes of the match while his compatriots Isaac Success and Dele Bashiru were not involved in any way.
Brentford’s win over Bournemouth earlier in the day meant that the Hornets needed a win to guarantee their return to the top flight.
Xisco Munoz’s side scored the only goal of the game in their eighth successive league home win when Ismaila Sarr converted a penalty in the 11th minute after a Billy Mitchell foul.
