Stoke City arrive at Vicarage Road after a frustrating home defeat to Bournemouth. If Mark Hughes wants a strong reaction he can take inspiration from Watford who responded to a humiliating defeat at Liverpool by tearing into Leicester last week, going 2-0 up after 12 minutes. Walter Mazzarri reshaped his side for that match and Odion Ighalo looks likely to stay on the bench, such was the quality of Roberto Pereyra’s showing with Troy Deeney. Joe Allen is suspended for Stoke, while his midfield partner Glenn Whelan is doubtful with a calf problem. Paul MacInnes
Kick-off Sunday noon
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season Watford 1 Stoke 2
Live SS1
Referee M Atkinson
This season G14, Y62, R1, 4.5 cards per game
Odds H 11-8 A 21-10 D 9-4
Watford
Subs from Pantilimon, Mariappa, Doucouré, Guedioura, Sinclair, Watson, Okaka, Ighalo, Zúñiga, Kaboul
Doubtful Kaboul, Zúñiga (both match fitness)
Injured Cathcart (hernia, Dec), Success (hamstring, Dec), Kabasele (thigh, Dec), Dja Djédjé (foot, unknown), Kenedy (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WLWDW
Discipline Y30 R0
Leading scorer Capoue 5
Stoke City
Subs from Given, Haugaard, Muniesa, Imbula, Sobhi, Diouf, Walters, Crouch
Doubtful Whelan (calf)
Injured Cameron (knee, 3 Dec), Butland (ankle, 10 Dec), Bardsley (knee, 27 Dec), Afellay (knee, Jan), Ireland (leg, Jan)
Suspended Allen (one match)
Form LDWWW
Discipline Y26 R0
Leading scorer Allen 4
