Chelsea vs Watford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Watford in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs Watford
There is a break in play as Kamara stays down and is in need of attention from the Watford medical team.
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Chelsea still 1-0 to the good as we head into the final quarter of an hour. Havertz's early strike still separates the sides.
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From the resulting corner, the ball breaks kindly for Mount on the edge of the box. However, the England international cannot keep his curling effort on target.
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GREAT EFFORT! Space opens for Barkley to let fly from distance. His fierce effort is heading for the roof of the net, but Bachmann produces brilliant reflexes to deny him.
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Good defending! After turning away from his marker, James is about to pull the trigger inside the area. However, Cleverley makes up important ground before crucially intercepting.
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Good strike! After a good spell of pressure from the Blues, Ziyech works space to shoot from the edge of the area. His low strike is creeping towards the bottom corner, but Bachmann gets down well to hold.
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Chelsea look to threaten at the other end and Saul tries his luck from distance, but the effort is blocked.
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