Frank Lampard will be hoping for a return to winning ways as Chelsea face a trip to Watford on Saturday evening.
Chelsea were flying high with seven wins in a row until Wednesday night, when Manchester United dumped the Blues out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.
That result was a reminder that Lampard and his team still have work to do, and they face a Watford side who are battling for every point.
Quique Sanchez Flores has returned to the club to replace Javi Gracia in the dugout, but the Hornets are winless in five and sit bottom of the table, four points adrift of safety.
Premier League preview
Watford vs Chelsea
Venue: Vicarage Road
Kick-off time: 5:30pm BST, Saturday November 2
Chelsea team news and injuries
Watford: Foster, Dawson, Cathcart, Kabasele, Janmaat, Doucoure, Chalobah, Masina, Deulofeu, Pereyra, Gray
Subs: Gomes, Mariappa, Hughes, Femenia, Success, Holebas, Foulquier
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson Palmieri, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Mount, Pulisic, Abraham
Subs: Alonso, Caballero, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi, James, Gilmour
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Tickets
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Head to Head record (H2H)
Chelsea dominate this fixture with 19 wins to Watford's 10, along with six draws.
The Blues won both League games last season - 2-1 at Vicarage Road last December, and 3-0 at the Bridge in May.
Betting tips and odds
Match odds
- Watford to win: 4/1
- Draw: 16/5
- Chelsea to win: 13/20
Correct score
| Scoreline | Watford win | Chelsea win | Draw (90 mins) |
| 1-0 | 14/1 | 15/2 | 0-0 (13/1) |
| 2-0 | 22/1 | 8/1 | 1-1 (13/2) |
| 2-1 | 13/1 | 13/2 | 2-2 (12/1) |
| 3-0 | 60/1 | 12/1 |
Odds provided by Betfair. Click here to place a bet. Odds correct at of 9am on November 1.
Prediction: Watford 1-2 Chelsea
Despite Watford's terrible start to the season, Flores' side will be up for this game. Chelsea need a response after their cup exit, and while they should leave Vicarage Road with three points, they will be made to fight for them.
Expert view: Alan Smith
I’ve said it a few times with regard to Watford: time is running out for them to launch a revival.
And it isn’t difficult to see where the problems lie. Since drawing 2-2 with Arsenal in September, they’ve only scored once in the following five League games.
On the face of it, then, the visit of in-form Chelsea doesn’t look the best remedy.
The return of captain Troy Deeney can’t come quickly enough.
Live stream details and TV channel information
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League, Main Event and Ultra HD channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can also follow the match LIVE in Standard Sport's match blog with Simon Collings at Vicarage Road.
