Kalu, who joins from Bordeaux, has penned a contract with the Hornets until June 2025.
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The Italian, who leaves the club sitting 19th in the Premier League, managed to take just seven points from his time in charge at Vicarage Road.
The 74-year-old left Crystal Palace at the end of last season and has been contemplating whether to return to the game.
Newcastle are currently 19th in the division, boasting just 11 points from their opening 19 matches, while Watford are 17th, just two points clear of their opponents this weekend.
Dennis was the standout performer during a difficult December that saw the Hornets continue their struggle for Premier League survival.
Nigeria confirmed on Friday that Watford top scorer Dennis had been ‘excused’ from their squad having originally been included, claiming his club had been ‘baring fangs’ to force his withdrawal.
Dennis was not part of Nigeria’s initial 37-man provisional squad, which was submitted by former coach Gernot Rohr, but he was added to it in December.
A dispute concerning the date that the Hornets were notified of his inclusion in the squad has given the club reason to believe that they might be able to prevent his inclusion in the competition.
The striker is expected to depart for the tournament after the game against Tottenham on New Year’s Day, but the head coach suggested that there may be a chance that they can keep him at Vicarage Road instead.
Brentford struck twice late on in the clash to claim the three points, leaving Watford hovering precariously above the relegation zone.
The hosts went down 2-1 to the Blues in midweek, while Pep Guardiola’s men saw off Aston Villa by the same scoreline.
It was the visitors’ first win under new manager Claudio Ranieri though Everton were quick out off the blocks.
Claudio Ranieri’s side went down 5-0 to Liverpool last weekend, while the Toffees suffered a dampening defeat of their own to West Ham United on home soil.
Firmino may have walked away with the match ball, but it was Salah that took the breath away in an individual attacking display full of the kind of vision, skill and guile that the watching Watford fans could only dream of from their side.
The 70-year-old has signed a two-year contract having rejected approaches from several Italian clubs in the last few weeks and takes over a team that has picked up seven points from their opening seven fixtures under Muñoz. The Spaniard became the sixth permanent appointee to leave the club since the summer of 2017 despite leading Watford to promotion last season.
The Italian, who guided Leicester to the Premier League title in 2016, left his role as Sampdoria manager at the end of last season.
Ranieri, who guided Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2016, left his role as Sampdoria manager at the end of last season.
And amid a horror run of results, there’s a real fear Frank Lampard could be next to face the swing of the Russian’s axe.
Although the Nigerian would only briefly play under Claudio Ranieri, the Italian’s confidence in Ndidi gave him the platform to find his feet in the English Premier League
Ranieri takes over from Eusebio di Francesco, who was sacked on Monday with the club bottom of Serie A after six defeats in their opening seven matches.