Crystal Palace vs Watford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Selhurst Park
Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Watford in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Crystal Palace vs Watford
Watford are just starting to put Palace under some pressure here and it's a much better delivery from Femenia on the corner. Sissoko rises highest at the near post, but Butland just manages to punch it away before he can glance on a header.
Crystal Palace vs Watford
Substitution Samir Caetano de Souza Santos William Paul Troost-Ekong
Crystal Palace vs Watford
Zaha is upended again and Eze swings in the resulting free-kick from the left. It looks like he's trying to sneak it in at the near post, but King gets there in front of Foster to knock it out for a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Watford
CHANCE! Femenia swings another set-piece into the box for Watford and Samir has a free header on the edge of the six-yard box. He thumps it towards goal, but a deflection off Edouard helps it wide of the near post.
Crystal Palace vs Watford
Watford win their first corner, but Femenia hits it straight at the first man. Palace break quickly on the counter, but Olise's pass into Zaha is cut out by Kayembe.
Crystal Palace vs Watford
Substitution Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi Tyrick Mitchell
Crystal Palace vs Watford
Substitution Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis Adam Masina
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