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The Guardian - UK
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Sport

Burnley v Chelsea: match preview

Burnley v Chelsea
Burnley v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Guardian

Chelsea are on a run of six successive wins in all competitions with their latest a battling 1-0 away at Ajax. The young side’s ingenuity will be tested by Sean Dyche’s approach as they look for a seventh to solidify their place in the top four. Unfortunately Burnley’s Danny Drinkwater will not be ready in time to face his former club and Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood are touch and go to be fit in time. Graham Searles

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Turf Moor

Last season Burnley 0 Chelsea 4

Referee Michael Oliver

This season G7 Y25 R0 3.57 cards/game

Odds H 4-1 A 4-5 D 3-1

BURNLEY

Subs from Hart, Legzdins, Peacock-Farrell, Taylor, Lennon, Cork, Vydra, Rodriguez, Long, Bardsley

Doubtful Cork (shoulder), Barnes (groin), Wood (hamstring)

Injured Drinkwater (ankle, Nov), Gudmundsson (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y14 R0

Form LDWDWL

Leading scorers Barnes, Wood 4

CHELSEA

Subs from Caballero, Guehi, James, Emerson, Gilmour, Anjorin, Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi, Giroud

Doubtful None

Injured Barkley (ankle, 2 Nov), Christensen (hamstring, 2 Nov), Kanté

(groin, 2 Nov), Rüdiger (groin, 2 Nov), Loftus-Cheek (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y16 R0

Form DWLWWW

Leading scorer Abraham 8

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