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Arsenal face a stern test at London rivals Watford as they attempt to break their way back into the top four.
The Gunners fell to a 1-0 defeat against Everton last weekend, before Chelsea’s victory over West Ham saw Unai Emery’s men fall out of the Champions League places.
The fixture is one of four remaining away games for Arsenal, who are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road this season in the league.
Watford also have a lot to play for during the latter stages of the season, having reached the FA Cup final after coming from behind to beat Wolves 3-2 in the semi-final at Wembley last weekend.
The Hornets are also involved in a four-team race to finish in seventh, which may end up being a possible Europa League spot.
Show all 20 1 /2020-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 20. Peter Schmeichel The impenetrable foundation upon which five of Manchester United’s Premier League titles were built. A natural and formidable leader who helped to redefine what we expect from his position, while dragging United’s defence up to a new level of excellence. Sir Alex Ferguson’s long struggle to adequately replace him demonstrates just how brilliant he was. LB.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 19. Nemanja Vidic Struggled slightly after his £7m move from Spartak Moscow, before forming the best centre-back partnership in the history of the Premier League with Rio Ferdinand. Freakishly strong and hardly ever beaten in the air, Vidic was also an important goalscorer, memorably scoring five times as United won the 2010/11 title. Eventually left in 2014 for Internazionale; were it not for injuries he would have remained at Old Trafford for even longer. LO.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 18. Didier Drogba The greatest signing of the Roman Abramovich era was the spearhead of Jose Mourinho's title-winning teams of 2004-05 and 05-06, linking brilliantly with a young Frank Lampard. His most prolific season came in winning the 2009-10 title under Carlo Ancelotti, scoring 29 league goals, before leaving and then returning in 2014, a decade after he first arrived, to win his fourth and final Premier League medal. LO
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 17. David Silva A midfield maestro capable of playing the game at his pace; speeding up and slowing down while painting a picture amid the frantic action in Premier League games. Silva has never been flustered and can always be relied upon to stand up in the most opportune moments, a cornerstone of the Manchester City era and a candidate for their best ever player, despite the money lavished on numerous other players. JR.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 16. Rio Ferdinand The prototype defender of the modern age Ferdinand was the trailblazer for, and best example of, what is now a staple of every backline: the ball-playing centre-half. At his elegant peak Ferdinand made defending look easy and while others were perhaps more effective few did it so effortlessly. His partnership with Nemanja Vidic was the standard all others aspired to for years and still do to this day. BB.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 15. Steven Gerrard The greatest player in our list to never win a Premier League title. He instead remained at Liverpool, spending 17 seasons at Anfield during which he captained his side to two European titles as well as five domestic cups. An extremely versatile and well-rounded player, who completely remodeled his game as he grew older. TK.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 14. Ashley Cole One of the very few England players of a generation who could claim to be the absolute best in the world in his position. Cole could defensively lock down the very best in the world and his longevity at the top makes him an all-time great with an enviable trophy cabinet stuffed with every major honour in the club game. JR.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 13. Dennis Bergkamp One of the classiest players the Premier League has ever seen and a neutral’s favourite. A formidable goal scorer – he netted 16 timed in Arsenal’s title-winning 11997/98 campaign and scored 87 Premier League goals altogether – it is for his first touch and craftsmanship that he will be best remembered. An exquisite footballer, who saw attacking opportunities where others only saw dead ends. LB.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 12. Paul Scholes His numbers are simply extraordinary. 499 Premier League appearances. 107 goals. Eleven league titles. One of Fergie's Fledglings, Scholes developed into one of the finest midfielders in the world, renowned for his crisp passing, intelligent movement and eye for goal. Xavi famously remarked that Scholes was a “spectacular player who has everything”, while Pele once commented: “If he was playing with me, I would have scored so many more.” SL.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 11. Eric Cantona The man who helped transform Manchester United from a promising side into the greatest team English football has ever seen. Before that he was a cult hero at Leeds, but it was his £1.2m move to Manchester that truly made him. Oozed both class and arrogance, while scoring a slew of memorable goals. And of course there was the controversy, with his infamous attack on a Crystal Palace fan resulting in a two-week prison sentence (which he avoided), 120 hours of community service and an eight month ban. LO.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 10. Sergio Aguero Manchester City’s great survivor. A first-team regular for eight seasons now – no mean feat in a side which is constantly and ruthlessly evolving. A three time Premier League winner who has scored 161 goals, regularly exceeding the once-fabled 20 goal a season mark. But why write any more words when just one will suffice: ‘AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOO!’ LB.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 9. Patrick Vieira Captain of the greatest side in Premier League history. A true box-to-box midfielder: dominating, aggressive and always ready to lead from the front. Without his bite in midfield there is simply no way the likes of Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry would have scored so many goals. TK.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 8. John Terry The greatest defender in Premier League history. Brash, brave but above all technically brilliant: he possessed an uncanny ability to read play and be in exactly the right place to sniff out danger. Often controversial but a born leader: won five Premier League titles, making close to 500 appearances. SL.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 7. Alan Shearer No player has scored more than his 260 Premier League goals. Key to his extraordinary level of success at Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle was his ability to score just about every type of goal possible. Tap-ins, headers, lobs, screamers, set-pieces… and all celebrated with that famous one-armed celebration. It’s remarkable that, for all of Harry Kane’s success, he is still 135 goals of catching up with Shearer, the finest English centre forward in history. SL.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 6. Wayne Rooney We all knew he was going to be special from the moment he stunned David Seaman from distance as a 16-year-old, ending Arsenal’s 30-match unbeaten run. A move to Manchester United followed, where he won five Premier League titles, eclipsed Sir Bobby Charlton to become the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, and formed one of the most fearsome strike forces ever seen alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. A modern great. LO.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 5. Frank Lampard A midfielder with the goalscoring record of an elite-level striker. Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer, he hit 22 in a single season in 2009/10, netting a grand total of 147 Premier League goals. Incredibly versatile, deployed everywhere across the midfield in Chelsea blue, before enjoying an unexpectedly profitable Indian Summer at Manchester City. TK.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 4. Roy Keane Sir Alex Ferguson once described Keane as the embodiment of his winning attitude on the pitch and that is all the more appropriate because, if the great manager is the figure to have influenced the Premier League more than anyone, Keane is the player to have psychologically influenced the Premier League more than anyone. That really isn’t an exaggeration, not when you consider his longevity, the number of titles he won and his absolutely key role in all of them. MD.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 3. Ryan Giggs 13 titles. 672 Premier League appearances. 114 goals. Another player who adapted his game as he grew older, proving his class across multiple roles. First he was the wiry winger, beating statuesque defends with his mazy footwork and turn of pace. Then, as the years ticked by and the shock of black hair grew steadily shorter, he moved into the middle, dominating matches with his composure and outstanding passing range. LO.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 2. Cristiano Ronaldo One of the greatest players of all time. But before all of the titles at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo matured into the player he is now at Manchester United. He made an instant impression at Old Trafford, eventually scoring 84 goals in 196 Premier League matches – over half of those coming in his final two seasons when he was utterly unstoppable playing alongside Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez. Where he to have resisted Real’s inevitable approach, there is no doubt he would top this list. LB.
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20-1: #IndyPL100 countdown 1. Thierry Henry The greatest player in the history of the Premier League. When Thierry Henry first arrived at Arsenal in 1999 from Juventus, there were those who doubted whether he would be able to cut it in the boisterously physical Premier League. How he silenced his critics. Scored 174 goals for Arsenal, winning two titles. But he was about so much more than just the goals. A true athlete, Henry was also a natural creator, and although Arsene Wenger moved him into the middle he never lost his eye for an assist, almost 50 alone between 2002-2004. A total player. An all-time great.
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What time does it start? Watford vs Arsenal kicks off at 8pm (GMT).
Where can I watch it? The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 7pm. Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the match via the Sky Go app.
The match will also be available on Now TV by grabbing a day pass for just £7.99
Highlights will be shown at 9:30am on Tuesday on Sky Sports Premier League.
Predicted line-ups Watford: Foster: Femenia, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas: Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Pereyra: Gray, Deeney
Arsenal: Leno: Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal: Maitland-Niles, Torreira, Ramsey, Kolasinac: Ozil, Iwobi, Lacazette
Andre Gray could feature alongside captain Troy Deeney in attack (Action Images via Reuters)
Form guide… Watford: WLWLWW
Arsenal: LWWWLW
Head-to-head… Arsenal 2 (Catchart og, Ozil) Watford 0, Premier League, September 2018
Arsenal 3 (Mustafi, Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan) Watford 0, Premier League, March 2018
Watford 2 (Deeney pen, Cleverley) Arsenal 1 (Mertesacker), Premier League, October 2017
Arsenal 1 (Iwobi) Watford 2 (Kaboul, Deeney), Premier League, January 2017
Watford 1 (Pereyra) Arsenal 3 (Cazorla pen, Sanchez, Ozil), Premier League November 2016
Odds… Watford to win: 21/10
Arsenal to win: 5/4
Draw: 11/4
Prediction… Watford 2-1 Arsenal
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