The Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has joined the Championship side Watford on emergency loan terms for the rest of the season.
The 29-year-old Poland international has made 61 appearances for United since arriving in summer 2006 but has not featured for the first team this season, with David de Gea and Anders Lindegaard the first two choices between the posts for the manager Sir Alex Ferguson following Edwin van der Sar's retirement.
The clubs confirmed the deal on Tuesday morning, with Watford adding that he will wear the No35 shirt and was taking part in his first training session this afternoon.
Kuszczak will battle for the gloves with former England Under-21 keeper Scott Loach, who has played in 31 of the Hornets' 35 games so far this term.