Watford host Crystal Palace on Saturday (match begins at 8:15 a.m. ET) to kick off the FA Cup quarterfinal action.
[ LIVE: FA Cup scores here ]
The rivalry between these two teams has bubbled up over the past few years and even though the main protagonist, Wilfried Zaha, isn’t fit and playing there will still be a spicy atmosphere at Vicarage Road.
Watford have beat Palace 2-1 in both of their Premier League encounters this season, but Palace’s strong away form will make this a tense quarterfinal.
In team news Watford have named their strongest possible lineup, with veteran goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes coming in to start in goal.
Palace are without Zaha, who is nursing a hamstring injury, and both Scott Dann and Patrick van Aanholt are also out.
LINEUPS
🚨 TEAM NEWS 🚨
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) March 16, 2019
Our quarter-final line-up! @hdgomes & Kiko start 🙌 pic.twitter.com/H6IUP0YIRq
📋 Here's the #CPFC 🦅 team to take on Watford in the #EmiratesFACup this afternoon! pic.twitter.com/ndm7Tkt4fT
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) March 16, 2019
