Watford boss Slaven Bilic has hailed forward Joao Pedro as a player "on another level" as they try to cope with a series of injuries in the squad.
And 21-year-old Brazilian Pedro is having to fill a number of roles as the Hornets try to plug the gaps.
"He can play every position in midfield and up front," Bilic told BBC Three Counties Radio.
Pedro - who was a summer transfer target for Newcastle United - has made 87 league appearances for the Hornets since arriving in the January 2020 transfer window.
"We were talking during the [World Cup] break that we are short in midfield and I knew always that he is the one," said Bilic.