Flores vows Watford are ready for Hiddink's Chelsea

Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores is adamant that his side are ready for Guus Hiddink's Chelsea and whatever they might throw at the Hornets in Saturday's Premier League clash.

The Spaniard believes that it is difficult to predict how the Blues will line up following the departure of Jose Mourinho, with Hiddink taking charge of his first game since replacing the Portuguese at Stamford Bridge.

And Flores is expecting a tough test with many of the Chelsea squad looking to impress their new manager but he insists his side, who sit seventh in the Premier League table, are ready.

"Of course when a club changes their manager, the players need to show for the new manager their skill, power and energy," said Flores.

"We are ready to face this experience, we know they will try to look like a very tough team. Of course we are expecting a tough game because they play well, they have experience, [and] a lot of quality.

"Normally you might analyse the three games before, but when they change [manager] it's not valid what you analyse under one coach.

"For us it is not valid what we know about the Chelsea of Jose Mourinho, for us it's important to know what happened against Sunderland because they are the first lines of Hiddink.

"That's what we can analyse, nothing more. We know that we have had a good run, but the feeling within the dressing room with the players is that it is no surprise for us.

"I am really happy with that [attitude], it is a very strong mentality."