Burnley v Chelsea: Confirmed team news as Delap starts with Estevao and Garnacho on the bench
Liam Delap will lead the line for Chelsea at Burnley
Chelsea head to Burnley this lunchtime looking to extend an impressive record at Turf Moor and pile the pressure on their title rivals.
The West Londoners have won their last six Premier League away games against Burnley, netting at least three goals in each of the last five.
Another win this afternoon would move them up to second, for a few hours at least, and within three points of leaders Arsenal, who don’t play until tomorrow.
It is unlikely to be a straightforward assignment, though, against a Burnley team scrapping for their lives at the other end of the table.
The Clarets had moved into the relative safety of lower mid-table following wins over Wolves and Leeds but back-to-back defeats against Arsenal and West Ham have seen them slide back towards the relegation zone.
Scott Parker’s men go into the weekend in 17th, outside the bottom three on goal difference only.
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BURNLEY TEAM NEWS
Scott Parker names the same XI that lost at West Ham.
Burnley: Dubravka; Walker, Esteve, Tuanzebe, Hartman; Ugochukwu, Anthony, Florentino, Tchaouna, Cullen; Flemming
CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
Cole Palmer misses out and will also be unavailable for Chelsea’s next three games due to a toe injury.
Chelsea’s vast array of international players have all returned unscathed.
There are four changes to the team that beat Wolves before the international break with Tosin Adarabioyo, Reece James, Andrey Santos and Jamie Gittens coming in.
Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo and Alejandro Garnacho drop out.
Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella; Andrey Santos, Fernandez, Neto, Joao Pedro, Gittens; Delap
How to watch Burnley v Chelsea: TV channel, online stream
The match is scheduled for Saturday at 12.30pm. UK viewers can watch live on TNT Sports, with streaming available through the TNT Sports app and discovery+ depending on subscription.
The stats for Burnley v Chelsea
- Burnley have conceded 22 goals so far – the third-highest total in the league
- The Clarets have kept just two clean sheets in their last 31 Premier League fixtures
- Chelsea sit third with 20 points from 11 matches
- The Blues have won seven straight Premier League games played at 12.30pm on Saturdays
- Chelsea have kept back-to-back away clean sheets; they have not recorded three in a row since 2021
- Chelsea have won their last six Premier League visits to Turf Moor