Guus Hiddink faces his first test against Watford at Stamford Bridge. After a moral boosting win against Sunderland last week, Chelsea are all set for life after Jose Mourinho.
Hiddink has gone fore his strongest lineup minus Eden Hazard, who starts on the bench alongside Zouma and Ramires.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
So here’s how @ChelseaFC line up to take on Watford today… #CFC pic.twitter.com/GM084Wq0nI
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 26, 2015
Today’s subs: Begovic, Baba, Zouma, Mikel, Ramires, Hazard, Remy. #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 26, 2015
Watford are forced to replaces Ake with Holebas, who is ineligible to face his parent club.
TEAM NEWS: One change for #watfordfc. Holebas replaces Ake, who is ineligible to face his parent club @ChelseaFC. pic.twitter.com/aRar7hx4xp
— Watford FC (@WatfordFC) December 26, 2015
#watfordfc subs v @ChelseaFC: Arlauskis (GK), Prödl, Behrami, Anya, Guedioura, Berghuis, Diamanti.
— Watford FC (@WatfordFC) December 26, 2015