Quique Sanchez Flores is the main storyline heading into the Sunday matinee between his Watford FC side and visiting Arsenal.
Vicarage Road became the first club to sack their manager (Javi Gracia) this young season as the Hornets sit in dead last after the first four games. Flores knows he needs to hit the ground running.
“You need to take all this and try to improve as soon as possible and we don’t have time,” he said.
Arsenal manager Unai Emery backs Flores to succeed in his managerial stint.
“He is going to know the team and players. He knows some players because he trained there three years ago,” the Spaniard said. “He’s going to do well.”
Let’s take a look at who Emery could select in his first team as he looks to take all three points from this one.
Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction vs Watford FC
Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang Nicolas Pepe
Dani Ceballos
Lucas Torreira Joe Willock Granit Xhaka
Sead Kolasinac, David Luiz, Sokratis, Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Bern Leno
Arsenal FC at Watford FC FYIs
Team news for both sides: go to this link
Kickoff: Sunday, Sept 15, Vicarage Road, 4:30 pm
Odds and Probability via Smart Bet:
Arsenal win 48%, 2.03 Draw 26%, 3.83 Watford FC win 26% 3.80
Prediction: Watford FC 2, Arsenal 2
Hard to back the Gunners to win on the road right now, even if it against the last place side.
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