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Chelsea Head to Burnley for Saturday Lunchtime Test With Selection Questions and Weather Watch

A win would lift third‑placed Chelsea into second before a pivotal week that brings Barcelona and Arsenal to Stamford Bridge.

Overview

  • Chelsea visit Turf Moor on Saturday at 12:30pm GMT, with TNT Sports broadcasting the Premier League opener after the international break.
  • Enzo Maresca is set to be without Cole Palmer, who remains out with a groin issue, while Benoit Badiashile is a doubt and Romeo Lavia is ruled out.
  • Estevao is being considered for a start after strong recent displays, as Maresca balances rotation ahead of Barcelona on Tuesday and Arsenal next Sunday.
  • Chelsea arrive in form after back‑to‑back league wins to sit third, and a victory at Burnley could move them up to second for a few hours.
  • Storm Claudia has triggered Met Office warnings elsewhere in the North, but Lancashire is not under the alert, making postponement unlikely though conditions may be testing.