Arsenal kept the first clean sheet of the Unai Emery era in last Sunday’s home win over Everton but it was entirely down to Petr Cech. The team’s defence remains a work in progress and Watford will surely pose a physical test for it. Will Arsenal be able to hold firm? Or, perhaps, they will simply back themselves to outscore their opponents, who have won on two of their previous four visits to the Emirates Stadium. David Hytner
Saturday 3pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Last season Arsenal 3 Watford 0
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G6 Y23 R0 3.83 cards/game
Odds H 1-2 A 6-1 D 4-1
ARSENAL
Subs from Leno, Martínez, Lichtsteiner, Kolasinac, Holding, Guendouzi, Elneny, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Welbeck
Doubtful None
Injured Mavropanos (groin, 20 Oct), Jenkinson (ankle, Nov), Koscielny (achilles, Dec), Maitland-Niles (leg, Dec)
Suspended None
Discipline Y11 R0
Form LLWWWW
Leading scorers Aubameyang, Lacazette 2
WATFORD
Subs from Dahlberg, Gomes, Mariappa, Success, Masina, Femenía, Zeegelaar, Navarro, Quina, Peñaranda, Sema, Chalobah, Wilmot, Kaboul, Deulofeu
Doubtful Deeney (ankle)
Injured Janmaat (knee, Nov), Cleverley (achilles, unknown)
Suspended Kabasele (one match)
Discipline Y13 R0
Form WWWWLD
Leading scorers Gray, Pereyra 3