Home comforts: Chelsea are unbeaten under Liam Rosenior at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League
After a minor setback in the race for Champions League qualification, Chelsea are back in Premier League action this afternoon against relegation threatened Burnley. The Blues threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Leeds 11 days ago, a result that saw them fail to take advantage of Manchester United’s slip-up and allow Liverpool to reduce the gap to just two points.
Chelsea will be expected to return to winning ways against a side second bottom in the table and should be boosted by eight days rest following their comfortable FA Cup fourth round win over Hull City. However, Marc Cucurella remains unavailable for selection as Liam Rosenior chases a ninth win in 12 games across all competitions since his appointment as head coach six weeks ago.
Burnley, meanwhile, produced a remarkable comeback against Crystal Palace in their last league outing but are still ten points from safety and suffered a shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Mansfield last weekend. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Burnley live
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It's fifth versus second from bottom in the Premier League this afternoon. The Blues are aiming to leapfrog Manchester United - albeit potentially only for a couple of days - while the Clarets need wins if they're to beat the drop.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 3pm GMT from Stamford Bridge. Stick with us!
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