Chelsea are back from break and back in Premier League action as they face Burnley this weekend.
Still yet to lose a game in the Premier League under Liam Rosenior, Chelsea will be back in action when they face Burnley.
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The Blues had some time off thanks to Joao Pedro’s brilliance vs Napoli some weeks ago. Chelsea stormed into the UCL top eight, securing automatic qualification for the round of 16 and escaping the gruelling nature of the UCL playoffs.
However, before their 4-0 win over Hull City, Chelsea dropped points against Leeds and they will be hoping they turn the tides around this time when they face another newly promoted side.
Burnley on the other hand are in the relegation battle and although they pulled off a comeback against Crystal Palace in their last Premier League game, there is a strong feeling that Chelsea are favourites in this game.
Burnley will be riding on the fact that Chelsea haven’t exactly been impressive against relegated sides at Stamford Bridge, losing to Sunderland and blowing a 2-0 lead against Leeds.
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While Chelsea’s injury issues seem to be easing, Rosenior remains without long-term absentee Levi Colwill (knee), while Marc Cucurella (thigh), Filip Jorgensen, Dario Essugo and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (thigh) are missing this weekend’s match.
Burnley face several injury problems: Connor Roberts (Achilles), Mike Tresor (ankle), Jordan Beyer (thigh), Zeki Amdouni (knee), Axel Tuanzebe (heel) and long-term absentee Josh Cullen (knee) are all sidelined.
Chelsea vs Burnley Predicted XI
Chelsea Predicted XI
Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato; Santos, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Pedro
Burnley Predicted XI
Dubravka; Laurent, Worral, Esteve; Walker, Ugochukwu, Hannibal, Humphreys; Edwards, Anthony; Flemming
