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Oliver Harbord

Hazard recovers from knock but Hudson-Odoi moved to the bench - Predicted Chelsea XI vs Burnley

Chelsea have a great chance to move ahead in the race for the top four tonight when they take on Burnley at Stamford Bridge tonight.

It has been the perfect Easter weekend for the Blues without them even having to kick a ball as Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Arsenal all lost.

That means with every team having played 34 matches, Spurs are on 67 points, the Gunners and Chelsea on 66 and United two points back on 64.

However, that will mean nothing if Chelsea don't get three points tonight against the Clarets who are basically safe from Premier League relegation.

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Maurizio Sarri will want his best side out on the pitch and they includes Eden Hazard, who should be fit after the knock that he picked up against Slavia Prague on Thursday night.

"I spoke to him at half-time and he had a big knock in the leg. He told me I will try but I’m not sure I will finish the match so I prefer to change him because we have to play another very important match in three or four days.  I think it was better..

"I think so [he will be fit]. I have to speak with the doctor so I am not sure but my feeling is it is nothing serious."

Antonio Rudiger is not expected to be fit, however, so David Luiz and Andreas Christensen will be back as the starting centre-back parternership.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek should be starting for the Blues to try to cut through the Burnley defence, however Callum Hudson-Odoi could well be on the bench with Sarri going for some more experience.

Chelsea predicted team: Kepa, Emerson, Luiz, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Hazard, Willian, Higuain.

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