The international break probably came at the wrong time for Arsène Wenger’s team – the momentum created by that dismantling of Manchester United stopped before it was allowed to take off. Yet drive is exactly what they need before Tuesday’s vital Champions League meeting with Bayern Munich. Watford beware: their visitors have won seven of their past eight away Premier League games. Alan Smith
Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season n/a
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Mike Jones
This season G7, Y27, R1, 4.0 cards per game
Odds H 5-1 A 3-5 D 29-10
Watford
Subs from Arlauskis, Gilmartin, Britos, Watson, Paredes, Holebas, Guèdioura, Ibarbo, Berghuis, Dyer, Diamanti, Oularé, Belkalem, Smith
Doubtful Anya (calf), Behrami (calf), Nyom (knee)
Injured Jurado (hamstring, 7 Nov), Hoban (groin, Dec), Doyley (neck, Jan), Ekstrand (knee, Feb)
Suspended None
Form DLWWLD
Discipline Y13 R1
Leading scorer Ighalo 5
Arsenal
Subs from Ospina, Debuchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Walcott, Ramsey, Chambers, Campbell, Coquelin, Kamara
Doubtful Arteta (dead leg), Flamini (hamstring), Koscielny (hamstring), Sánchez (hip)
Injured Wilshere (fractured leg, Dec), Rosicky (knee, Jan), Welback (knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Form WWLWWD
Discipline Y9 R2
Leading scorer Sánchez 5
