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Arsenal vs Watford: Live updates, plus what time does it start, what TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?
Everything you need to know about Arsenal vs Watford
Arsenal will look to continue their impressive form in 2017 when they take on Watford in Tuesday’s Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners yet to lose a match since the turn of the year.
With Arsene Wenger’s side up to second in the Premier League table following the dramatic last-gasp victory over Burnley, they will hope to consolidate their status as the main challengers to runaway leader’s Chelsea, and hope that Liverpool can give them a helping hand at Anfield when the two sides meet at the same time as Arsenal’s clash with the Hornets.
The Gunners take on Chelsea at the weekend, with this week shaping up to be one of the most crucial seven-day periods across the Premier League season.
Watford will hope to gain revenge for the 3-1 defeat they suffered at Vicarage Road earlier in the season, but have bigger problems to worry about given they have won just one match in their last nine.
The poor run of results, which also saw Walter Mazzarri’s side dumped out of the FA Cup at the weekend by Millwall, has led to calls for the Italian to be replaced as manager, although they do still hold an eight-point buffer over the relegation zone.
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What time does it start...
Arsenal vs Watford kicks off at 19:45 on Tuesday 31 January.
Where can I watch it...
Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day on BBC One from 22:45. You can also follow it live with The Independent's live blog.
Odds...
Arsenal to win: 6/25
Watford to win: 13/1
Draw: 23/4
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Past three meetings...
Watford 1 (Pereyra) Arsenal 3 (Cazorla, Sanchez, Özil), Premier League, August 2016.
Arsenal 4 (Sanchez, Iwobi, Bellerin, Walcott) Watford 0, Premier League, April 2016.
Arsenal 1 (Welbeck) Watford 2 (Ighalo, Guedioura), FA Cup, March 2016.
Form:
Arsenal: WDWWWW
Watford: LLWDDL
Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live blog for all seven of Tuesday night’s Premier League games.
Arsenal are in action at home to Watford, with Tottenham travelling to Sunderland in the 7.45pm kick offs.
However, the big one kicks off at 8pm as Chelsea head to Anfield knowing that a victory will surely end Liverpool’s title challenge.
Join us for all the build-up and action!
Away from the pantomime of transfer deadline day, there are seven matches in the Premier League. Here's the full rundown:
Arsenal v Watford – 7.45pm
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace – 7.45pm
Burnley v Leicester – 7.45pm
Middlesbrough v West Brom – 7.45pm
Sunderland v Tottenham – 7.45pm
Swansea City v Southampton – 7.45pm
Liverpool v Chelsea – 8pm
Let's take in the team news from around the grounds...
Arsenal v Watford – 7.45pm
Arsenal: Cech, Gabriel, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Iwobi, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud.
Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Bellerin, Maitland-Niles, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Perez, Walcott
Watford: Gomes, Cathcart, Kaboul, Prodl, Britos, Behrami, Janmaat, Cleverley, Capoue, Niang, Deeney
Subs: Arlauskis, Mariappa, Mason, Watson, Doucoure, Success, Okaka
Referee: Andre Marriner
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace – 7.45pm
Bournemouth: Boruc, A. Smith, Francis, Cook, B. Smith, Stanislas, Surman, Wilshere, Fraser, King, Afobe
Subs: Allsop, Mings, Gosling, Arter, Pugh, Ibe, Wilson
Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Tomkins, Delaney, Van Aanholt, Cabaye, McArthur, Puncheon, Zaha,
Benteke
Subs: Speroni, Fryers, Ledley, Flamini, Townsend, Campbell, Remy
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Burnley v Leicester – 7.45pm
Burnley: Heaton, Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward, Boy, Barton, Hendrick, Defour, Barnes, Gray
Subs: Robinson, Flanagam Vokes, Gudmundsson, Darikwa, Tarkowski, Arfield
Leicester: Schmeichel, Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs, Albrighton, Ndidi, Drinkwater, Gray, Mahrez, Vardy
Subs: Zieler, Chilwell, Musa, King, Okazaki, Mendy, Benalouane
Referee: Mike Dean
Middlesbrough v West Brom – 7.45pm
Middlesbrough: Valdes, Barragan, Gibson, Bernardo, Fabio, Clayton, De Roon, Forshaw, Stuani, Traore, Negredo
Subs: Konstantopoulos, Ayala, Leadbitter, Downing, Fischer, Bamford, Gestede
West Brom: Foster, Nyom, Dawson, McAuley, Brunt, Yacob, Fletcher, Chadli, Morrison, Phillips, Rondon
Subs: Myhill, Olsson, Robson-Kanu, Livermore, McClean, Leko, Field
Referee:Stuart Atwell
Sunderland v Tottenham – 7.45pm
Sunderland: Mannone, Jones, Manquillo, O’Shea, Kone, Denayer, Ndong, Larsson, Rodwell, Borini, Defoe
Subs: Mika, Love, Lescott, Pienaar, Januzaj, Gooch, Honeyman
Tottenham: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Dier, Rose, Dembele, Wanyama, Alli, Eriksen, Son, Kane
Subs: Lopez, Carter-Vickers, Davies, Wimmer, Sissoko, Winks, Janssen
Referee: Lee Mason
Swansea City v Southampton – 7.45pm
Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson, Carroll, Fer, Cork, Routledge, Sigurdsson, Llorente
Subs: Nordfeldt, Rangel, Amat, Ki, Narsingh, Dyer, Borja
Southampton: Forster, Cedric, Stephens, Yoshida, Bertrand, Romeu, Clasie, Davis, Tadic, Redmond, Long
Subs: Taylor, Gardos, Reed, Boufal, Hojbjerg, McQueen, Sims
Referee: Roger East
And at Anfield...
Liverpool v Chelsea – 8pm
Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Can, Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino
Subs: Karius, Klavan, Moreno, Lucas, Mane, Origi, Sturridge
Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso, Willian, Costa, Hazard
Subs: Begovic, Terry, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Pedro, Batshuayi
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
With Sadio Mane only on the bench for Liverpool tonight, it might be time for Jurgen Klopp to park the bus.
Kick-off time is rapidly approaching so let's check out some key statistics courtesy of OptaJoe...
I suppose when you're team's bottom of the league, destined for another relegation battle and have just signed Joleon Lescott, you need to find something - anything - to cheer yourself up...
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