Quique Flores has not wanted to talk about his previous with Ronald Koeman, namely about when he was sacked by Valencia in 2007 and, four days later, the Dutchman was the Spanish club’s new manager. It felt, at the time, as though Koeman had been lined up before Flores’s dismissal. Flores has eyes only for beating Koeman’s Southampton and building on Watford’s solid start. Koeman needs a response after last Saturday’s humbling against Everton. David Hytner
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season n/a
Referee Andre Marriner
This season G0, Y0, R0
Odds H 9-5 A 7-4 D 23-10
Watford
Subs from Arlauskis, Britos, Angella, Vydra, Paredes, Pudil, Aké, Layun, Belkalem, Anya, Diamanti, Watson, Dyer, Forestieri, Abdi, Mensah
Doubtful None
Injured Ekstrand (knee, Feb)
Suspended None
Form DD
Discipline Y3 R0
Leading scorers Ighalo, Layun 1
Southampton
Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Reed, Long, Rodriguez, Juanmi, Isgrove, McCarthy, Targett, Caulker
Doubtful None
Injured Clasie (ankle, 30 Aug), Bertrand (knee, 12 Sep), Forster (knee, Apr), Gardos (knee, unknown), Ramírez (match fitness, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DL
Discipline Y8 R0
Leading scorers Long, Pellè 1
