Chelsea 2 Watford 2: As it happened

Standard Sport brings you live coverage of Chelsea's clash with Watford in the Premier League.
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Vaishali Bhardwaj26 December 2015

A new era begins on Boxing Day as Guus Hiddink - and not Jose Mourinho - takes charge of Chelsea when the champions host Watford.

Mourinho saw his second spell at Chelsea come to an untimely end last week when the club decided to relieve the much-loved manager at the club of his duties following the Blues' worst start to a season since the 1978-79 campaign.

Hiddink has now stepped in - the second time he has been appointed at Chelsea - to try and turn the team's fortunes around, but will not have an easy first outing with in-form Watford visiting Stamford Bridge.

Quique Sanchez Flores' side have enjoyed a superb time in the top flight since their promotion in the summer and currently sit 10 points ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League standings.

With the champions having struggled this season, particularly at home, Watford will see their game on Saturday as the perfect chance to keep their winning run going.

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But who will come out on top? Tune in from 2pm for all the build-up to today's match!

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STARTING LINE-UPS

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

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

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