Chelsea have dropped eight points at home this season, already two more than last season, and confront fourth-placed Watford with only one fully fit senior midfielder. Antonio Conte’s side are clearly struggling to adapt to the fixture clutter generated by the Champions League. The visitors’ start will be fuelling their own European desires, with Watford having taken 10 points from four away games to date. This suddenly feels a distinctly awkward fixture for the defending champions. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Saturday 12.30pm
Venue Stamford Bridge
Last season Chelsea 4 Watford 3
Live Sky Sports PL
Referee Jonathan Moss
This season G6, Y20, R1, 3.67 cards per game
Odds H 4-11 A 10-1 D 9-2
Chelsea
Subs from Caballero, Eduardo, Zappacosta, Christensen, Scott, Sterling, Ampadu, Clarke-Salter, Kenedy, Batshuayi, Musonda, Morata
Doubtful Bakayoko (groin), David Luiz (calf), Morata (thigh)
Injured Drinkwater (calf, Nov), Moses (hamstring, Nov)
Suspended None
Form WWDWLL
Discipline Y14 R3
Leading scorer Morata 6
Watford
Subs from Bachmann, Okaka, Gray, Sinclair, Dja Djédjé, Hughes, Watson, Janmaat, Pereyra, Kamezis, Wagué, Zeegelaar
Doubtful None
Injured Kaboul, Prödl (both hamstring, 5 Nov), Success (knee, Dec), Cathcart, Chalobah (both knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DWLWDW
Discipline Y9 R1
Leading scorers Doucouré, Richarlison 3