Overview
- Chelsea return from the break on back-to-back league wins over Tottenham and Wolves to sit third, two points behind Manchester City and six off Arsenal.
- Burnley are 17th on goal difference after a 3-2 defeat to West Ham and have not beaten Chelsea since August 2017.
- Cole Palmer is likely to remain sidelined despite a return to training, with Romeo Lavia out; Benoit Badiashile is back in full training but unlikely to feature.
- Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto are expected to be available, while Burnley are without Zeki Amdouni and Jordan Beyer, with Armando Broja likely out and Quilindschy Hartman a doubt.
- The trip to Turf Moor precedes Chelsea’s hosting of Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday and Arsenal in the league next Sunday.