Watford v Chelsea: Pedro in, Fabregas on bench

Pedro of Chelsea

Pedro has been restored to the Chelsea starting line-up for the Blues’ trip to Watford.

The Spaniard comes in for Willian, who is not the squad.

It is the only change from the side that beat West Ham on Monday, meaning Cesc Fabregas remains among the substitutes.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte sticks with the 4-1-4-1 formation, with Nemanja Matic and Oscar used just ahead of summer signing N’Golo Kante.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ola Aina and Nathaniel Chalobah are also on the bench, alongside Michy Batshuayi and Victor Moses.

Watford are unchanged from the side that drew with Southampton on the opening weekend.

Hornets boss Walter Mazzari uses the 3-5-2 formation that Conte employed with Juventus and Italy.

Watford: Gomes; Cathcart, Prodl, Britos; Amrabat, Guedioura, Behrami, Capoue, Holebas; Ighalo, Deeney.
Subs: Pantilimon, Nyom, Doucoure, Anya, Hoban, Zuniga, Vydra.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Kante; Pedro, Oscar, Matic, Hazard; Costa.
Subs: Begovic, Aina, Loftus-Cheek, Fabregas, Chalobah, Moses, Batshuayi.

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