One of Hughes' first involvements is to foul Diego Rico. The home fans aren't happy with the decision. It was a little soft.

Ah. This isn't nice. Tom Cleverley's day is done after just 10 minutes. He is replaced by Will Hughes. I didn't see Cleverley pick up a knock in a tackle but that surely must be an injury.

It's two up top for Watford but Gerard Deulofeu and Roberto Pereyra seem to have licence to roam. Aaron Ramsdale has to come off his line quickly to deny the latter a chance.

Watford have started really well.

Deulofeu is involved again with a wicked inswinging corner which almost goes straight in at the near post. The follow-up effort is blocked.

Not one Watford player has scored more than one goal in the league this season. Abdoulaye Doucoure should have become the first there. Such a good chance.

Massive chance with just a minute gone!

A cross from the right by Gerard Deulofeu is parried out into the box by Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale but Abdoulaye Doucoure blazes over the rebound from 10 yards.

Tom Cleverley gets the game under way.

Bournemouth are in white shorts today with their red and black shirts which is different.

Mike Dean is the ref. Yey.

Joshua King has scored five goals in six games against Watford. The camera zooms in on him after the players break from their handshakes. Will he be the key man?

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BBC Sport

After they were promoted together in 2015, both Watford and Bournemouth have been held up as examples of how to become established in the top flight.

Neither have come close to a genuine relegation battle in their first four seasons but this time may be different if Watford don't pick up their first win soon.

There were encouraging signs in their last match at Tottenham - a game from which they should have taken all three points. They must carry that level of performance into this weekend at Vicarage Road and be more ruthless if they're to avoid being further cut adrift at the bottom of the table.

The teams are just heading out onto the pitch at a soggy Vicarage Road.

Luther Blissett was a striker who played for both of these clubs in the 1980s...

Watford have improved in recent weeks under Quique Sanchez Flores, drawing their last two games, but they're still yet to win in nine league matches this season.

If they fail to win today they'll equal their record for the longest winless start to a season.

Bournemouth, meanwhile, have not won any of their last four games in all competitions and have failed to score in their last two.

They still start today 10th.

Game on...

Is today the day Watford win a game?

Or will Eddie's Cherries add more early season pain?

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Here's the team news for Watford v Bournemouth.

Head back over here at 14:50 BST for build-up and full coverage of the game.

Watford make two changes from the starting line-up for last weekend's draw at Tottenham and both of them are enforced.

Danny Welbeck went off early in that game with a hamstring injury and is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. He is replaced by Gerard Deulofeu. Elsewhere, Adam Masina comes in for the suspended Jose Holebas.

Watford XI: Foster, Janmaat, Kabasele, Cathcart, Dawson, Masina, Clevery, Chalobah, Doucoure, Deulofeu, Pereyra.

Subs: Gomes (GK), Prodl, Mariappa, Gray, Hughes, Quina, Foulquier.

There are three changes to the Bournemouth team that drew with Norwich last time out.

There is no place in the line-up for Harry Wilson, or Lewis Cook and Dominic Solanke.

Joshua King returns, as does Jefferson Lerma after injury while there is also a start for summer signing Arnaut Danjuma.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Smith, S Cook, Ake, Rico, Danjuma, Lerma, Billing, Fraser, King, C Wilson.

Subs: Boruc (GK), Francis, Solanke, Cook, Wilson, Kelly, Mepham.