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Watford vs Chelsea confirmed team news: Giroud benched, Alonso missing, Janmaat starts
OLIVIER GIROUD has been named on the bench for Chelsea against Watford.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has opted not to name Giroud in the starting line-up which means Eden Hazard will lead the line with Willian and Pedro in support. January signing Emerson Palmieri is also on the bench.
David Luiz makes his first Premier League start since October in central defence with Davide Zappacosta also coming into the defence as Marcos Alonso misses out.
For Watford, Javi Garcia makes two changes for his first home game.
Daryl Janmaat and Marvin Zeegelaar come in for Christian Kabasele and Tom Cleverley.
While deadline day signings, Didier Ndong and Dodi Lukebakio are named on the bench.
Reuters
Chelsea team: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Bakayoko, Kante, Zappacosta; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 5, 2018
Chelsea subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Emerson, Drinkwater, Fabregas, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud. #WATCHE pic.twitter.com/CUVNyNN1iq
������ | #watfordfc XI v @ChelseaFC | Karnezis (GK); Mariappa, Prödl, Holebas; Janmaat, Doucouré, Capoue, Zeegelaar; Deulofeu, Deeney (C), Richarlison.
— Watford FC (@WatfordFC) February 5, 2018
Subs | Bachmann (GK), Mukena, Ndong, Pereyra, Lukebakio, Carrillo, Gray. pic.twitter.com/8n8QDKCAWh
Watford: Karnezis, Janmaat, Prodl, Mariappa, Zeegelaar, Holebas, Capoue, Richarlison, Doucoure, Deulofeu, Deeney
Subs: Bachmann, Ndong, Gray, Lukebakio, Carrillo, Pereyra, Mukena
Chelsea: Courtois, Moses, Cahill, Luiz, Azplicueta, Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Kante, Pedro, Willian, Hazard
Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Fabregas, Drinkwater, Giroud, Emerson, Hudson-Odoi