Chelsea stage fightback to maintain fast start to Antonio Conte era — in pictures

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  Etienne Capoue of Watford warms up before the match. Steve Bardens / Getty Images

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  Watford fans wave flags and banners before the match. Hannah McKay / Reuters

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  Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Branislav Ivanovic hug before the match. Tony O’Brien / Reuters

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  Watford team huddle before the match. Tony O’Brien / Reuters

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  Watford forward Troy Deeney and Chelsea midfielder Oscar tussle for the ball. Tony O’Brien / Reuters

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  Chelsea forward Eden Hazard tries to take the ball around Troy Deeney. Hannah McKay / Reuters

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  Eden Hazard slips between two Watford players. Steve Bardens / Getty Images

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  Chelsea manager Antonio Conte shouts instructions to his players. Hannah McKay / Reuters

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  Etienne Capoue scores to give Watford the lead. Tony O’Brien / Reuters

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  Etienne Capoue celebrates scoring the opening goal. Steve Bardens / Getty Images

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  Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi finishes the rebound to level the score. Hannah McKay / Reuters

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  Michy Batshuayi celebrates his equalising goal with Eden Hazard. Ian Kington / AFP

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  Diego Costa scores the winning goal. Tony O’Brien / Reuters

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  Diego Costa, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning goal. Frank Augstein / AP Photo

The best photos from Vicarage Road as Chelsea staged a late fightback to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season. Etienne Capoue’s second half strike looked to be enough to earn Watford the win only for substitute Michy Batshuayi to level before Diego Costa fired home the winner.

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