Atletico Overview

Southampton’s return to the Sky Bet Championship turned into a hostile affair as they were relentlessy taunted over the ‘Spygate’ scandal during a 2-1 defeat at Watford. Tonda Eckert’s side struggled to handle the atmosphere at Vicarage Road in their first league outing since the espionage controversy that derailed their previous campaign.

How to watch the Championship match between Watford and Southampton, as well as kick-off time and team news.

Fulham have completed the signing of Northern Ireland international midfielder Shea Charles in a deal worth up to £30m from Southampton. The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Craven Cottage to become the most expensive player in his country's history, strengthening the squad ahead of the new Premier League season.

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has been officially charged by the Football Association following the explosive Spygate scandal that rocked the Championship last season. The 33-year-old manager faces three separate breaches of FA Rule E3.1 surrounding allegations of spying on multiple league opponents.