Chance at the other end now, started by the running of Jamie Vardy. Run behind, cross, not dealt with. Marc Albrighton arrives to shoot at Gomes, who has to get down low. Good stuff on the pitch, energy matched by the noise from the crowd.

Lots of noise from the home fans as Leicester can't get in behind, the ball skipping out. My eye is caught by the size of Leicester skipper Wes Morgan. He's a mountain of a man, chest the size of a mattress. When he tells you it's Christmas. start singing carols.

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First effort of note from Watford, Etienne Capoue latching on to a cut-back to fire a daisy-cutter at Kasper Schmeichel. It's good, this. End to end.

Leicester are getting into the groove now, stroking the ball round on a sun-kissed day in the East Midlands. Watford, though, have the best defence outside the top five, and are holding the line. 

Another Leicester free-kick, this time pumped from the halfway line. They try to work something down the left, but the cross is straight at Watford keeper Gomes.

The balls hits the hand of Ben Watson, Leicester free-kick halfway into the Watford half. Lofted in, ball falls to Jeff Schlupp, who blasts it miles over. That's on the way to Derby.

Early throw to Watford, who are playing right to left as I look on. Both teams in their traditional blue and gold respectively. Watford have made the better start...

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John Motson
BBC Match of the Day commentator

"You could argue that both teams have lined up with a version of 4-4-2."

We're under way...

The silence inside the King Power was accompanied by fans holding red, white and black pieces of paper that formed a giant poppy. The Last Post was played by a lone musician. 

Ranieri and Flores also wait with wreaths as the Leicester fans fill the stadium with noise. The players line the centre circle and the ground is about to fall silent.

Big hug between Flores and Ranieri. There's no battle on the touchline. Yet.

"Jamie Vardy's Barmy Army" is the song (I think) of the Leicester fans as the players come on to the field. Both captains are clutching wreaths, while the young Leicester mascots hang on to poppies that as big as them.

As there is at many grounds around the country this weekend, there is a large military feel at the King Power this afternoon. There is applause as two wreaths are laid in the centre circle. We'll observe a minute's silence when the players emerge from the tunnel.

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John Hartson
Former Arsenal and West Ham striker on Final Score

"Jamie Vardy has eight out of eight, and Leicester are having a great time of it under Claudio Ranieri. But bear in mind what a good start to the campaign Watford have had."

You know all about Jamie Vardy's goalscoring, right? Look out for his chance to make history today. If he finds the net, it will be his ninth goal in as many games. Only Ruud van Nistelrooy has managed that in the Premier League era. 

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There's a helicopter just landing in the centre circle of a sunny King Power Stadium. There's often a helicopter collecting the Leicester owners at the end of home games, but this time it's here to deliver the match ball to referee Roger East.

Dion Dublin
Former Leicester striker on Football Focus

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"Ranieri has been amazing. Nobody was saying his was a great appointment for Leicester. But he is a great character, he is speaking sense and the way the Foxes are playing football now is outstanding. And some of their players have been fantastic. 

"Their run will come to an end at some stage, but how long can they keep this going for?"