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Arsenal will be out for revenge when they welcome Watford to the Emirates Stadium, just three weeks after the Hornets dumped them out of the FA Cup to end their two years of domination in the tournament.

• Petr Cech faces late fitness test after returning to Arsenal training
• Jack Wilshere and Tomas Rosicky back in training but will not be risked
• Aaron Ramsey still a week away from a return for third-place Gunners
• Watford have no new injury concerns, though Tommie Hoban remains sidelined
• Joel Ekstrand lacking match fitness
• Watford can move up three places to 11th depending on other results with a win

Teams

Arsenal: Ospina; Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Elneny; Iwobi, Ozil, Sanchez; Welbeck

Substitutes: Cech, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Chambers, Walcott, Giroud, Campbell

Watford: Gomes; Nyom, Prödl, Cathcart, Ake; Capoue, Watson, Suarez; Abdi, Deeney; Ighalo

Substitutes: Pantilimon, Britos, Guedioura, Anya, Berghuis, Jurado, Amrabat

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Today’s fixtures:

Aston Villa vs Chelsea – 12:45

Arsenal vs Watford – 15:00

Bournemouth vs Manchester City – 15:00

Norwich City vs Newcastle United – 15:00

Stoke City vs Swansea – 15:00

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion – 15:00

West Ham vs Crystal Palace – 15:00

Liverpool vs Tottenham – 17:30

[2 April 2016 13:17 · Charles Reynolds]

Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Then again maybe not, Villa come close as Baba makes a bit of a meal of clearing the ball and nearly causes an equaliser. 

[2 April 2016 13:17 · Charles Reynolds]

 

OptaJoe

@OptaJoe

0 - Aston Villa have not won a Premier League game this season after conceding first (D4 L19 before today). Uphill.

1:17 PM - 02 Apr 2016

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[2 April 2016 13:20 · Charles Reynolds]

Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Free kick to Villa outside the area but Courtois easily saves Ayew's effort. 

[2 April 2016 13:27 · Charles Reynolds]

Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Chelsea launch a lovely counter attack that ends when Kenedy's attempts to buy a cheap free kick are turned down. Then Ayew comes close of Villa, but his placed effort is just wide of the far post. Five minutes or so left in the half.

[2 April 2016 13:31 · Charles Reynolds]

Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Ooof, Loftus-Cheek comes close to a second, nearly curling a low shot into the corner of the net, but it's just wide.

[2 April 2016 13:32 · Charles Reynolds]

Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: PENALTY TO CHELSEA. Pato brought down by Sissokho 

[2 April 2016 13:33 · Charles Reynolds]

GOAL! Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 2 - Pato [pen]

[2 April 2016 13:34 · Charles Reynolds]

HALF TIMEAston Villa 0 Chelsea 2

[2 April 2016 13:42 · Charles Reynolds]

Loftus-Cheek scores the opening goal 

[2 April 2016 13:49 · Charles Reynolds]

Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 2: Players coming out for the second half, Oscar coming on for Chelsea, Kenedy going off.