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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Chelsea v Watford: match preview

Chelsea v Watford
Chelsea v Watford: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Chelsea’s home form has been extremely disappointing this season. They have won only eight league games at Stamford Bridge and were held by Leicester on Thursday. Still, at least the visit of Watford should allow Chelsea to improve their record. Watford have already been relegated and Roy Hodgson looks demob happy. Chelsea, whose goal difference means they have already clinched third place, should surely win this one. Jacob Steinberg

Sunday 4pm

Venue Stamford Bridge

Last season n/a

Referee Mike Dean

This season G25 Y82 R2 3.5 cards/game

Odds H 1-5 A 20-1 D 7-1

CHELSEA

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek, Sarr, Kovacic, Christensen, Saúl, Barkley, Werner, Vale, Ziyech, Pulisic, Kenedy, Webster, Hall

Doubtful Christensen (illness), Kovacic (ankle), Werner (hamstring)

Injured Chilwell (knee, Aug), Hudson-Odoi (achilles, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y63 R1

Form WDLDWD

Leading scorer Mount 11

WATFORD

Subs from Elliot, Bachmann, Nkoulou, Rose, Masina, Troost-Ekong, Baah, Etebo, Sema, Gosling, Ngakia, Morris, Sierralta, Cukur

Doubtful King (illness), Femenía (illness), Cleverley (rib), Nkoulou (groin)

Injured Hernández (hamstring, Jun), Kucka (knee, unknown), Louza (knee, unknown), Dennis (knee, unknown), Sarr (knee, unknown), Samir (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y60 R3

Form LLLLDL

Leading scorer Dennis 10

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