Hello and welcome to live coverage of Watford vs Crystal Palace.

Puncheon's corner is punched into the air, and Gomes catches it but takes it out of play. The next corner comes to nothing.

Cabaye whips in a cross at the near post, but it's headed behind for a corner on the right.

Zaha is back again, and ghosts past Zuniga. Guedioura clips his ankles and concedes a free kick just outside the box.

Troy Deeney sups a drink, also today.

Zuniga on for Janmaat.

Sam Allardyce exits a bus, today.

Janmaat pulls off an excellent tackle, straining to get a leg around Zaha to take the ball away from him. He succeeds, but he also strains something, and will be on his way to the bench for treatment.

Some festive banter as the game gets going.

The match gets underway.

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The big news, though, is obviously that Sam Allardici has returned to the Premier League after he lost the England job for the perceived sin of giving people advice about how football works. He's an expert at this situation - Palace are up the creek, and he's the gruff paddle.

Watford have Odion Ighalo in attack, with Troy Deeney on the bench. Otherwise, it's the standard Watford line up. They're nothing special, but they can be relentless on their day.

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Read about Big Sam's return to the Big Time in The Warm-Up.

TEAMS: Watford: Gomes, Kaboul, Prodl, Britos, Holebas, Capoue, Behrami, Guedioura, Amrabat, Ighalo, Janmaat. Subs: Pantilimon, Deeney, Catchart, Doucoure, Zuniga, Sinclair, Kabasele. /// Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Kelly, Flamini, Cabaye, Townsend, Puncheon, Zaha, Benteke. Subs: Speroni, Fryers, Mutch, Husin, Lee, Wan-Bissaka, Campbell.