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Chelsea vs Watford result: Loftus-Cheek, Luiz and Higuain score as Chelsea beat Watford

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Harry Latham-Coyle
Sunday 05 May 2019 16:02 BST
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Chelsea hosted Watford in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The Blues have their Champions League chances firmly in their own hands after they battled to a deserved win over the Hornets at Stamford Bridge. A tepid first-half was put behind them in the second with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, David Luiz and Gonzalo Higuain all scoring to move Maurizio Sarri's side up to third above Tottenham and Arsenal in the race for the top four.

We'll have all the latest throughout the afternoon here.


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Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:18

Jack Pitt-Brooke is at the Emirates this afternoon to watch this one, but he's had more than half-an-eye on the Manchester United game and chimed in on the struggles of a certain Norwegian finding the wheel a little tougher to grip:

Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:24

Five minutes 'till kick-off. The players are in the tunnel, Bruno's wonderfully crafted beard heading the Brighton line.

Mesut Özil has the armband for Arsenal this afternoon.

Anthony Taylor has whistle in hand and cards in pocket.

Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:25

On to the pitch they stride. Ozil has gloves on. It's May!

Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:27

Healthy crowd in at the Emirates, not perhaps always the case, and given this mightn't be the liveliest contest is actually quite heartening to see.

Brighton are in their change green strip, for whatever reason.

Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:28

Allez allez allez. We're underway.

Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:30

1 minute

It is a back-four for Arsenal, as anticipated. Glenn Murray leads the line for Brighton alone with a five-man midfield spread across as the hosts take early possession. 

Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:31

2 minutes

Off the woodwork! 

Arsenal nearly strike from their first attack, Alexandre Lacazette tip-toeing through the bodies in the Brighton box and laying the ball off for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who takes a touch and releases a shot from the edge of the box.

He hits it well and beats Mat Ryan to his right, the ball rebounding off the inside of the post. Close!

Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:33

4 minutes

Lewis Dunk has his hands all over Alexandre Lacazette, conceding a free kick 30 yards out that Granit Xhaka will look to hoist into the box.

Flicked away for a corner. 

Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:34

5 minutes

Nothing doing as Arsenal take it shot and rather aimlessly launch a ball in that is too deep. Dunk and Glenn Murray combine to clear.

Harry Latham-Coyle5 May 2019 16:35

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