Watford ace Richarlison sends worrying message to under-fire Chelsea boss Antonio Conte

Watford take on Chelsea tonight (8pm) in a high-stakes game for both sides.

The Hornets have not won in the Premier League since Boxing Day and are looking for their first victory under new manager Javi Gracia.

Meanwhile, the Blues are also in must-win territory with Antonio Conte facing the sack if he fails to get a result.

However, the Italian will get no sympathy from Watford star Richarlison who has admitted he has been practising how to beat the Blues on Fifa 18.

Speaking about his friendship with Willian and David Luiz, the Brazilian told the Evening Standard: “My family is not here so we get together and are always doing barbecues at Luiz’s home.

“We go on the PlayStation and I play as Watford, they play as Chelsea, and I always beat them!

“We go out to restaurants in London too. 

“I’ve gone on the London Eye with them, seen Big Ben and things like that. They help me a lot and give lots of advice on how to live here.”

If the result goes the same way as Richarlison’s Fifa 18 games, Express Sport understands Conte could find himself without a job.

And the Blues boss seemed resigned to getting the sack this week, claiming he does not expect a vote of confidence from the board, despite asking for one.

“When there are these rumours about me since the first game of the season, maybe I’d like the club to prepare a statement to say they trust me in my job,” he said.

“I know this never happened in the past, so why should I hope for something different?

“But I’d like to have a statement of support against this speculation.

“It’s a big challenge to change the approach now. But I’d be glad. You only need one person to speak to make this happen.”