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Burnley v Watford: match preview

Burnley v Watford: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Burnley v Watford: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

The Premier League’s surprise duo meet at Turf Moor and eighth-placed Watford could draw level with their high-flying hosts with a victory. Both clubs have managed to hang on to their in-demand managers, Sean Dyche and Marco Silva, but the former has not been helped by the serious knee injury to Robbie Brady at Leicester last Saturday which could rule him out for the season. Paul Chronnell

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Turf Moor

Last season Burnley 2 Watford 0

Referee Lee Probert

This season G6, Y7, R1, 1.33 cards per game

Odds H 8-5 A 21-10 D 23-10

Burnley

Subs from Lindegaard, Legzdins, Barnes, Vokes, Wells, Westwood, Long, Bardsley

Doubtful Lowton (knee), Mee (knee)

Injured Brady (knee), Heaton (shoulder), Marney (match fitness), Walters (knee, all unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWLWL

Discipline Y26 R0

Leading scorer Wood 4

Watford

Subs from Karnezis, Wague, Britos, Holebas, Janmaat, Capoue, Watson, Carillo, Gray, Okaka

Doubtful Britos (hamstring), Okaka (calf)

Injured Success (leg, 23 Dec), Hughes (hamstring, 26 Dec), Kaboul (hamstring, 13 Jan), Cathcart (knee, Feb), Chalobah (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Form LLWWLD

Discipline Y27 R1

Leading scorers Doucouré, Richarlison 5

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