Every week brings the end closer for Sunderland, now seven points clear of safety. At least that is the way it looks. However, David Moyes’s side have a game in hand and face Watford, who have taken one point from their past four matches. Walter Mazzarri’s injury list shows little sign of abating, with Valon Behrami the latest addition. For Sunderland Lamine Koné is fit while Lee Cattermole has returned to training after six months out. Paul MacInnes
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season Watford 2 Sunderland 2
Referee Lee Probert
This season First game
Odds H 9-10 A 4-1 D 45-17
Watford
Subs from Pantilimon, Gilmartin, Rowan, Mason, Zúñiga, Amrabat, Britos, Janmaat
Doubtful None
Injured Behrami (hamstring), Kabasele (hip), Pereyra (knee), Watson (groin), Zárate (knee, all unknown)
Suspended None
Form WWLDLL
Discipline Y68 R3
Leading scorer Deeney 9
Sunderland
Subs from Mannone, Djilobodji, O’Shea, Lescott, Love, Manquillo, Khazri, Gooch, Honeyman, Larsson, Maja
Doubtful O’Shea (leg)
Injured Anichebe (knee, 8 Apr), Cattermole (hip, 8 Apr), Pienaar (calf, 8 Apr), Kirchhoff (knee, May), McNair (knee, Aug), Watmore (knee, Oct)
Suspended None
Form DWLLLD
Discipline Y59 R3
Leading scorer Defoe 14
