Summary

  • Technical issue - delay with live scores

  • Chelsea XI: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Fabregas, Matic, Willian, Oscar, Pedro, Diego Costa

  • Watford XI: Gomes, Nyom, Britos, Cathcart, Holebas, Capoue, Watson, Abdi, Deeney, Jurado, Ighalo

  • Hiddink in charge of Chelsea for first time

  1. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    The home fans don't seem to have given any of their own players grief so far. A generally positive atmosphere from Chelsea's point of view.

    ChelseaImage source, PA
  2. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Chelsea had 84% possession in the first 15 minutes. Watford have stemmed that somewhat now.

    Almen Abdi's eyes light up as he controls 30 yards out and smashes over the Chelsea bar.

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  3. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    That first 15 minutes - all Chelsea.

    Since then - all Watford. Good side these Glory Hornet Boys.

    .Image source, PA
  4. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Jose Holebas is getting forward from left full-back for Watford. Cesar Azpilicueta has to chest behind a cross from the Greek. Ben Watson takes it and Odion Ighalo glances a header wide.

    It just seem inevitable that fella will score today.

  5. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo are holding the ball up really nicely now. They read each other so well do that pair.

  6. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    The corner is cleared, but comes back in and Odion Ighalo is all alone on the penalty spot. He stretches and pokes wide, but was offside anyway. (Replays showed he was onside).

    At the other end, Heurelho Gomes is quickly out to pluck the ball off the toes of Diego Costa. Good goalkeeping.

    CostaImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Watford have done really well to come out of that first 15 minutes unscathed and they seem to have shaken off the nerves.

    Gary Cahill has to scramble a Jose Holebas cross behind for a corner.

    FabregasImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Oh eh up. Here's Troy Deeney trying to put in Odion Ighalo (a familiar combo this season). But Ighalo fouls John Terry during the chase.

  9. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Branislav Ivanovic once again to the Watford by-line, but his cut-back is snuffed out.

    Apologies to Watford fans for not mentioning your players more frequently, they're just not touching the ball.

  10. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Nemanja Matic's protective face mask has become such a fixture now, it's got his squad number on it.

    MatucImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Relentless from Chelsea so far.

    How relentless? 81.9% relentless.

    PossImage source, .
  12. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Willian takes a free-kick from the left-wing area, it takers a deflection and drops just wide of Heurelho Gomes's back post.

  13. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Watford are sitting back like a dad on the sofa after his Christmas turkey.

    The Chelsea full-backs are attacking with freedom, and this time Branislav Ivanovic is at it to tee up Willian, but the shot deflects wide.

    Ivanovic has a sniff at goal from the corner but misses the ball completely.

  14. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Oscar is given something to think about as Almen Abdi dumps him on his backside. 

    Plenty of Chelsea possession at the moment.

  15. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    The camera is trained on the executive box at Stamford Bridge. No Roman Abramovich there.

    Chelsea are playing out of the back in a tidy fashion. Pedro gets a cross in for Diego Costa, who nods over.

  16. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    Cesar Azpilicueta looked to go marauding down the left for Chelsea, but he could do with the pitch being a foot wider. Out of play.

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Chelsea 0-0 Watford

    The Guus Hiddink era begins... again.

    Watford, in all black, get us under way.

    HiddinkImage source, Reuters
  18. Odion a blockbusterpublished at 14:58

    Chelsea v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Ighalo graphicImage source, .

  19. 'Chelsea players despicable'published at 14:56

    Chelsea v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Chelsea v WatfordImage source, BBC Sport

    It is 'man versus machine' this week. Our man Mark Lawrenson takes on a state-of-the-art super-computer called SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) in his weekly prediction game.

    Lawro has some very strong words for Chelsea's players.

    Find out what he said and see his predictions here.

  20. Chelsea hope for double Dutch impactpublished at 14:54

    Chelsea v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Chelsea v WatfordImage source, BBC Sport