We'll reach the 40 point mark quickly, says Watford defender Sebastian Prodl

Sure of survival: Prodl expects Watford to avoid the relegation scrap
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James Benge1 January 2016

Watford defender Sebastian Prodl is confident of helping the Hornets survive in the Premier League, as he enjoys a positive return from injury.

Prodl played 30 minutes on his return to the Watford side on Monday following more than two months out with calf trouble, though he could not prevent a last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Tottenham.

Nevertheless, Watford are sitting pretty in the table, lying ninth with 29 points. Their recent form comprises four wins out of six, and includes a win over Liverpool and a draw against Chelsea.

Much like Leicester, though, Watford too are looking at the 40-point mark before they consider any other aims aside from preventing a first-time relegation back to the Championship.

When asked if Watford could avoid the drop, Austrian Prodl told Kicker: "I assume so. If we continue like this, we can achieve this ominous mark of 40 points quickly.

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"Unlike in the Bundesliga, there is no break for Christmas and New Year. I have experienced this for the first time to play on Boxing Day, then shortly afterwards and now on Saturday we play again - against Manchester City.

"But we get out quite well, we have already collected some points and created a bonus. Thus, the stress is limited."

On his injury, which saw Prodl sidelined after a 3-0 defeat to Arsenal on October 17, the 28-year-old feels "things are looking up again", and added: "I do think that I'm an important part of the team."

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