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Arsenal v Watford: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Arsenal v Watford: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Arsenal v Watford: match preview

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Arsenal showed ‘cojones’ in the Europa League win at Milan on Thursday – something the Watford captain, Troy Deeney, accused them of lacking at Vicarage Road in October. Arsène Wenger’s players might want to prove a point to him but, really, the oomph has been knocked from their Premier League season. It is now the Europa League or bust. Watford have won three out of their past four matches. As ever, the mood at the Emirates will be a sub-plot. David Hytner

Sunday 1.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Emirates Stadium

Last season Arsenal 1 Watford 2

Referee Martin Atkinson

This season G21 Y72 R4 3.62 cards/game

Odds H 8-15 A 57-10 D 19-5

ARSENAL

Subs from Ospina, Macey, Iliev, Iwobi, Holding, Kolasinac, Mavropanos, Mertesacker, Elneny, Nelson, Welbeck

Doubtful Kolasinac (ankle)

Injured Monreal (back, 15 Mar), Lacazette (knee, Apr), Bellerín (knee), Cazorla (ankle, both unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y44 R0

Form WLWLLL

Leading scorer Lacazette 9

WATFORD

Subs from Gomes, Bachmann, Okaka, Ndong, Lukebakio, Gray, Femenía, Hughes, Britos

Doubtful Femenía (ill)

Injured Cathcart (knee, 17 Mar), Chalobah (knee), Cleverley (hamstring), Deulofeu (foot), Hoban (knee), Holebas (ankle), Kabasele (hamstring), Kaboul (foot), Sinclair (unknown), Wagué (hamstring, all unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y49 R4

Form LDWLWW

Leading scorer Doucouré 7

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