MATCH PREVIEW: CHELSEA V BURNLEY

Clarets return to action with trip to London

Burnley head to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon (3pm) as Vincent Kompany’s side take on Chelsea following the March international break.

The Clarets had 10 players away on international duty across the globe over the past week and the full squad have now returned and preparation for the visit to London is well underway.

Kompany’s side will be aiming to build on the victory against Brentford last time out and will be backed by another sold-out away end in the capital, as Burnley head into the final nine games of the 2023/24 campaign.

Where to watch?

Tickets for the match are all sold out and are unavailable to purchase online or at the ticket office.

The game will not be streamed on Clarets+ due to Premier League rules and regulations and is not available on any of Sky Sports, TNT or Amazon Prime in the UK.

However, live audio commentary is available on Clarets+ from 2:45pm with Phil Bird.

Full match highlights, goals and interviews will be available to view after the match on Clarets+ and across all social media channels.

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Form Guide

Burnley head into Saturday’s game off the back of a 2-1 win over Brentford before the international break and will be looking to to extend their unbeaten run to three games after a draw to West ham prior to that.

The Clarets face a difficult task against the Blues but hold a fairly good record at Stamford Bridge, in the last five trips Burnley have won once, drawn twice and lost twice.

Chelsea are in impressive form having won five of their last eight fixtures in all competitions and the Blues have won their last three home games, with the last Premier League clash seeing the London side secure a 3-2 win over Newcastle United.

Pochettino’s men have only lost four home games in the Premier League this season with the defeats coming against Wolves, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Brentford.

What Vincent Kompany said

“It is of that importance, but I have to say for us the feeling has been like this already for a while. The Chelsea game you’re playing against a top team but its not a luxury game for us, they’re all-important games in terms of getting points.

“We saw the feeling that it gives you when you do achieve it. The West Ham game was unfortunate but in terms of where we’re at at the moment, we hope that we can keep getting results.

“In tough times we’ve always remained strong, we’ve always kept a belief. So, all of a sudden when you have a win, I hope that kind of encourages that. We’re not really a team that’s too phased, we’re not a rollercoaster team, I don’t think.

At least not emotionally. So, I feel pretty confident that win or lose, we’re always able to get back on track. But it’s about winning at the moment.”

Last time we met

07/10/2023 – Burnley 1 – 4 Chelsea (Turf Moor)

Burnley: Trafford, Vitinho (Roberts 61), Al-Dakhil (O’Shea HT), Delcroix, Taylor, Berge, Cullen (Ramsey 61), Brownhill, Tresor (Koleosho 61), Foster, Odobert (Bruun Larsen)

Chelsea: Sanchez, Cucurella, Disasi, Silva, Colwill, Gallagher, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer (Maatsen 86), Broja (Jackson HT), Sterling (Mudryk 83)

Goals: Odobert 15′, Al-Dakhil OG 42′, Palmer (Pen) 50′, Sterling 65′, Jackson 74′