Chelsea vs Burnley confirmed line-ups: Team news ahead of Premier League fixture today
Chelsea host Burnley at Stamford Bridge in today’s Premier League early kick-off.
New Blues manager Thomas Tuchel struggled to impress fans in his opening game – a drab, goalless draw at home to Wolves.
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Chelsea have won just one of their last five matches, and will be desperate to turn it around against an in-form Burnley team.
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Sean Dyche’s men have won back-to-back league matches against Aston Villa and Liverpool at Anfield, so may fancy their chances of a positive result.
Here’s all you need to know about the Premier League match.
When is it?
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The fixture will kick-off at 12pm GMT at Stamford Bridge.
How can I watch it?
The match will air live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting from 11:30am GMT. Subscribers can also stream the game live on the BT Sport website and app.
What is the team news?
N’Golo Kante could return from a hamstring injury to boost Tuchel’s options in midfield. The team’s poor performance against Wolves could mean those left out in mid-week may be in line for an opportunity to perform.
Sean Dyche may have Ashley Barnes and Josh Brownhill available, although the duo will be assessed after they picked up knocks recently. Charlie Taylor is set to miss out with a hamstring injury.
Confirmed line-ups
Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Hudson-Odoi, Kovacic, Jorginho, Alonso, Mount, Werner, Abraham
Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Brady, Wood, Vydra
Odds
Chelsea: 1/3
Draw: 9/2
Burnley: 9/1
Prediction
Chelsea have had more time to understand the philosophy that new boss Thomas Tuchel wants to implement, but is it enough? Burnley have impressed away from home against the big teams, except Manchester City. I think the Blues will edge it. 1-0 Chelsea.
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