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Premier League LIVE: Updates and analysis as Watford host Everton

Follow all the action from Vicarage Road

Liam Corless
Saturday 24 February 2018 14:07 GMT
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Following Leicester City’s game with Stoke City, all attention turns to the 3pm kick-offs, with Liverpool welcoming West Ham United to Anfield the pick of the action.

David Moyes is looking to end his run of having never won at Anfield during his spells with Everton and Manchester United.

West Bromwich Albion are looking to put their Barcelona troubles behind them in a relegation-bout with Huddersfield Town, while Burnley face Southampton.

Newcastle United are looking to build on their win over Manchester United with a trip to Bournemouth, while Brighton and Hove Albion host Swansea City.

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48' - Watford's Sebastian Prodl rises highest to meet Gerard Deulofeu's corner but the big Austrian defender sends his header over the bar.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:33

Sebastian Prodl of Watford and Gylfi Sigurdsson of Everton battle for the ball 

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:38

52' - Huge chance for Everton!

Idrissa Gueye's cross into the box finds Michael Keane who attempts to knock the ball into the path of Tom Davies for a tap-in. However, Keane's header has a little too much on it for Davies and the ball goes behind for a goal-kick.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:39

53' - Watford's Etienne Capoue goes into the referee's book for a foul on Theo Walcott.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:39

55' - Roberto Pereyra's cross into the box is met by Troy Deeney but the striker's header is straight at Jordan Pickford, who makes a comfortable save.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:41

57' - Richarlison and Roberto Pereyra are replaced by Kiko Femenia and Stefano Okaka for Watford, while Cenk Tosun replaces Oumar Niasse for Everton.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:42

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford controls the ball 

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:43

61' - Just 15 minutes gone in this second half but thankfully we've already had more excitement than we saw in the entire opening period. Long may it continue.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:46

63' - Watford's Gerard Deulofeu is forced off with an ankle injury and Andre Carrillo comes on in his place.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:49

68' - Wayne Rooney spurns a half-chance to open the scoring as he runs onto a bouncing ball just inside the area and blazes it over the crossbar. 

That's a difficult technique, to be fair to the Everton forward.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:55

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