Chelsea vs Burnley LIVE
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Date: Monday, 22 April, 2019
Kick-off: 8pm GMT, tonight
Chelsea have been handed a major Premier League top four boost ahead of a pivotal evening clash against Burnley at Stamford Bridge.
Last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Liverpool dented Chelsea's hopes of Champions League qualification, but results on Easter weekend have been favourable to the Blues.
Tottenham lost 1-0 to champions Manchester City on Saturday, Manchester United were humiliated in a 4-0 defeat at Everton on Easter Sunday, while Arsenal lost 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace to blow open the top four race.
With United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham all having played 34 games, Maurizio Sarri's Blues sit fifth - level on points with Arsenal, and just one point off third-placed Spurs.
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Chelsea vs Burnley team news and line-ups
Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek; Hudson-Odoi, Higuain, Hazard
Subs: Caballero, Cahill, Kovacic, Zappacosta, Pedro, Barkley, Giroud
Burnley XI: Heaton; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Wood, Barnes
Subs: Hart, Gibson, Long, Ward, Brady, Gudmundsson, Vydra
Referee: Kevin Friend
Score prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Burnley
Sean Dyche's Clarets have won their last three League games to all but secure survival, but they will not rest until safety is mathematically agreed.
Sarri will hope that defeats for Arsenal, Spurs and Man Utd will focus his players' minds as they seek to take control of the top four race - expect a tight win for Chelsea, likely decided by Hazard.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea have win six of their nine Premier League meetings with Burnley, drawing twice and losing just once.
The Blues beat the Clarets 4-0 at Turf Moor earlier this season, though lost their last Stamford Bridge clash 3-2 back in August 2017.
