Watford v Arsenal team news: Alexis Sanchez takes on centre-forward role again while Daryl Janmaat fails to start
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal have made one change from the side that drew 0-0 to Leicester City last week for their 3pm Premier League clash against Watford.
Alexis Sanchez has once again been entrusted with leading the Arsenal front line as Arsene Wenger continues to overlook Olivier Giroud who will be forced to watch the game from the sidelines.
Francis Coquelin makes way for Mesut Ozil who is still in the process of restoring his match fitness after an extended holiday break folowing Euro 2016.
Rob Holding and Laurent Koscielny will line up alongside one another again as they look to strengthen their blossoming defensive partnership.
As for Watford, Younes Kaboul will make his debut for the Hornets replacing Craig Cathcart at right-back.
Christian Kabasele also comes into the side, starting at centre-back with Sebastian Prödl.
New-signings Daryl Janmaat and Roberto Pereyra will have to wait for their first appearances as they start on the bench.
Today's team news:
Watford: Gomes; Kaboul; Prödl; Kabasele; Amrabat; Guedioura; Capoue; Behrami; Holebas; Deeney; Ighalo.
Subs: Pantilimon; Janmaat; Zuniga; Watson; Success; Sinclair; Pereyra.
Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin; Holding; Koscielny; Monreal; Cazorla; Xhaka; Walcott; Ozil; Oxlade-Chamberlain; Sanchez.
Subs: Ospina; Chambers; Gibbs; Coquelin; Elneny; Wilshere; Giroud.
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