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Your support makes all the difference.Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League game between Watford and Chelsea.
Quique Sanchez Flores meets his old manager as Guus Hiddink hopes to extend his unbeaten run since taking charge in mid-Decemeber.
Watford ended a five-game winless streak with victory over Newcastle United 10 days ago and will take confidence from their 2-2 Boxing Day draw with the Blues at Stamford Bridge.
However, Chelsea are a different, more confident team now and will be buoyed by impressive wins against Arsenal and then MK Dons in the FA Cup.
- Former Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez is available for Watford after joining at the weekend, but Nathan Ake is not allowed to face his parent club
- Hiddink will likely recall Kurt Zouma and Cesar Azpilicueta to the side after they were rested on Sunday
- Willian suffered a minor injury but should be fit to face Watford
- New signing Alexandre Pato could play, although he is lacking match fitness having not played since Novemebr
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