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Burnley v Chelsea early team news: 7 injured and 5 fitness doubts - gallery

A win would have seen the Clarets open up a six-point gap to the bottom three, but they now sit level on points with the Hammers.

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This weekend they face a Chelsea side that sit third in the table, six points adrift of leaders Arsenal, having beaten Wolves 3-0 before the break.

Both sides have some injury concerns to contend with heading into Saturday’s encounter, so here's an early look at the team news for both outfits:

The forward is expected to remain sidelined for the foreseeable future after being forced to undergo surgery during the summer on a crucial ligament tear. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)

1. Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) - out

The forward is expected to remain sidelined for the foreseeable future after being forced to undergo surgery during the summer on a crucial ligament tear. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) Photo: Matt McNulty

The defender is sidelined with a hamstring problem having just recovered from a long-standing knee injury, which has kept him out of action since December 2023. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

2. Jordan Beyer (Burnley) - out

The defender is sidelined with a hamstring problem having just recovered from a long-standing knee injury, which has kept him out of action since December 2023. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Photo: Ryan Pierse

The striker was stretchered off in tears after falling awkwardly on his ankle during Albania’s World Cup qualifier against England. No update has been provided as of yet. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

3. Armando Broja (Burnley) - doubt

The striker was stretchered off in tears after falling awkwardly on his ankle during Albania’s World Cup qualifier against England. No update has been provided as of yet. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Pantling

The left-back was forced to withdraw from the Netherlands squad during the international break through an unspecified illness. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

4. Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley) - doubt

The left-back was forced to withdraw from the Netherlands squad during the international break through an unspecified illness. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey

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