Burnley 0-4 Chelsea
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: Turf Moor
Chelsea shrugged off the absence of Eden Hazard to hand Burnley another heavy defeat.
Eight days after conceding five at Manchester City, Sean Dyche's side endured a second chastening afternoon against one of the Premier League's alpha teams, losing 4-0 at Turf Moor.
Alvaro Morata had a host of chances in the first half and scored the opener in the 22nd minute while Ross Barkley, rewarded for his late equaliser against Manchester United last weekend with a start, and Willian added long-range efforts in the second half.
Substitute Ruben Loftus-Cheek capped one of the best weeks of his career with a very late fourth.
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Team news
Chelsea will give Eden Hazard every chance to prove his fitness. Hazard missed Thursday's 3-1 Europa League win over BATE Borisov at Stamford Bridge with a back problem, but boss Maurizio Sarri remains hopeful the Belgium forward could be back in time for the Turf Moor trip.
Ethan Ampadu is likely to remain sidelined through knee trouble, with Sarri expected to restore his first-choice line-up.
Provisional squad: Kepa, Caballero, Rudiger, Alonso, Fabregas, Jorginho, Kante, Barkley, Hazard, Pedro, Moses, Kovacic, Giroud, Zappacosta, Willian, Cahill, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Morata, Luiz, Emerson Palmieri, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Bulka.
Burnley midfielder Robbie Brady comes into contention for the first time this season after a hamstring problem.
Winger Aaron Lennon has been laid low by a sickness bug, so will be monitored.
Defender Ben Gibson is stepping up his recovery from a hernia, while goalkeeper Nick Pope (shoulder) and Stephen Ward (knee) continue their rehabilitation.
Provisional squad: Hart, Lowton, Taylor, Tarkowski, Mee, Cork, Gudmundsson, Hendrick, Defour, Lennon, Vokes, Heaton, Bardsley, Long, Westwood, Barnes, Wood, Vydra, Brady.
