Chelsea should have Cole Palmer back in the side after he was rested for last weekend’s FA Cup win over Hull. Marc Cucurella is still out as the left-back nurses a thigh injury.
Burnley remain without several players including Zeki Amdouni and Josh Cullen but winger Jaidon Anthony is fit to travel.
Chelsea v Burnley expected line-ups
Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato; Santos, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Pedro
Burnley: Dubravka; Laurent, Worral, Esteve; Walker, Ugochukwu, Hannibal, Humphreys; Edwards, Anthony; Flemming
The stats for Chelsea v Burnley
- Chelsea have lost just one of their 19 Premier League games against Burnley (W13 D5), going down 3-2 at home on the opening weekend of the 2017-18 season.
- Burnley have conceded at least twice in each of their last eight Premier League away games against London sides. They did, however, beat Crystal Palace 3-2 last time out, only once before winning consecutive visits to the capital in the same season (vs Crystal Palace and West Ham in 2019-20).
- Chelsea have dropped more points from winning positions in Premier League home games than any other side this season (15). Indeed, only in 1995-96 (20) and 2015-16 (16) have they dropped more at Stamford Bridge in a single campaign.
- No team has scored in more different Premier League games than Chelsea this season (24), with the Blues’ only two blanks coming in goalless draws against Crystal Palace in August and Bournemouth in December.
Where to watch Chelsea v Burnley
The match is a 3pm kick-off on a Saturday so is not available to broadcast or stream in the UK.
Prediction
Chelsea’s season grows in momentum week by week and there is nothing to suggest they will struggle to pick up another win at home this weekend.
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