Watford manager Javi Garcia is hopeful over the return of Gerard Deulofeu for the season opener at Vicarage Road after an injury absence last season. Doubt remains over whether Roberto Pereyra will start after a playing for Argentina in the Copa América. Brighton begin their challenge with a new captain, Lewis Dunk taking the armband from retired legend Bruno. Neal Maupay, Adam Webster, Leandro Trossard and Aaron Mooy may all make their debuts. Joti Birdi
Saturday 3pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season Watford 2 Brighton 0
Referee Craig Pawson
This season G26 Y91 R7 3.77 cards/game
Odds H Evens A 7-2 D 5-2
WATFORD
Subs from Gomes, Janmaat, Stuparevic, Prödl, Mariappa, Deulofeu, Cleverley, Masina, Quina, Zeegelaar, Sarr, Kabasele, Dahlberg, Okaka, Bachmann, Pereyra
Doubtful Pereyra (match fitness)
Injured Chalobah (match fitness), Foulquier (calf), Peñaranda (thigh, all 17 Aug), Welbeck (match fitness, 24 Aug), Dele-Bashiru (match fitness, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y77 R4 (last season)
Leading scorer Deulofeu 10 (last season)
BRIGHTON
Subs from Steele, Bong, Maupay, Andone, Gross, Balogun, Webster, Jahanbakhsh, Mooy, March, Hemed, Baluta, Bernardo
Doubtful None
Injured Bissouma (shoulder), Izquierdo (knee), Schelotto (knee, all unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y60 R4 (last season)
Leading scorer Murray 13 (last season)
