Despite the best intentions of both managers this reunion has been billed as a grudge match. Antonio Conte earned Walter Mazzarri’s ire after mimicking his formation in a crunch Serie A fixture five years ago. He looks set to name an unchanged side after Chelsea’s late win over West Ham on Monday. The arrival of Younès Kaboul and Argentine midfielder Roberto Pereyra meanwhile will come too late for Watford this weekend, for whom Ben Watson is also suspended after his red card against Southampton. Paul MacInnes
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season Watford 0 Chelsea 0
Referee Jon Moss
This season G1, Y5, R0, 5.00 cards per game
Odds H 4-1 A 3-4 D 11-4
Watford
Subs from Pantilimon, Nyom, Zuñiga, Paredes, Hoban, Success, Doucouré, Sinclair, Vydra, Anya
Doubtful Success (face)
Injured Dja Djédjé (foot, Sep)
Suspended Watson
Form D
Discipline Y2 R1
Leading scorer Capoue 1
Chelsea
Subs from Begovic, Aina, Tomori, Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek, Fàbregas, Batshuayi, Pedro, Moses
Doubtful None
Unavailable Mikel (Olympics)
Injured Zouma (knee, Sep), Van Ginkel (knee, Oct)
Suspended None
Form W
Discipline Y5 R0
Leading scorers Costa, Hazard 1
