Burnley faces an uphill battle against Chelsea, having gone winless in their last six Premier League matches. Chelsea boasts a strong record against them, winning their last six encounters. Reece James and Nicolas Jackson are back, while Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kante remain sidelined.

Chelsea News updates

• Chelsea have won their last two matches in all competitions, beating Fulham in the Premier League and Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup.
• Reece James is available for selection after recovering from a hamstring injury.
• Nicolas Jackson is also available after serving a one-match ban.

Chelsea Premier League: Team News, Match Preview

Chelsea will be looking to continue their good form when they travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley on Saturday. The Blues have won their last two matches in all competitions, and they will be confident of beating a Burnley side who have struggled so far this season.

Reece James is back in contention after recovering from a hamstring injury, and Nicolas Jackson is also available after serving a one-match ban. However, Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kante remain out injured.

Burnley are winless in their last six Premier League matches, and they are currently in 18th place in the table. Vincent Kompany's side will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Luton Town last weekend, but they will face a tough test against Chelsea.

STATS

• Chelsea have won their last six Premier League matches against Burnley.
• Chelsea have scored at least two goals in their last five Premier League matches against Burnley.
• Burnley have only won one of their last 10 Premier League matches at Turf Moor.

Chelsea vs Burnley lineup

Chelsea (predicted lineup): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell; Mount, Havertz, Sterling.

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Burnley (predicted lineup): Pope; Lowton, Collins, Mee, Taylor; Cork, Brownhill; McNeil, Gudmundsson, Zaroury; Barnes.

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Chelsea vs Burnley Formation

Chelsea are expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Reece James and Ben Chilwell at full-back and Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly in central defence. Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic are likely to start in midfield, with Mason Mount in the number 10 role. Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling should start in attack.

Burnley are expected to line up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Connor Roberts and Charlie Taylor at full-back and Nathan Collins and Michael Keane in central defence. Josh Brownhill and Jack Cork are likely to start in midfield, with Dwight McNeil and Johann Berg Gudmundsson on the flanks. Ashley Barnes and Anass Zaroury should start in attack.

Chelsea vs Burnley tickets

Tickets for the match are still available on the Chelsea website. Prices start at £45 for adults and £25 for children.

Chelsea vs Burnley prediction

Chelsea are the clear favourites to win the match. The Blues have a much stronger squad than Burnley, and they are in good form. Burnley have struggled so far this season, and they are unlikely to be able to match Chelsea's quality.

Chelsea vs Burnley match Time

The match will kick off at 3pm BST on Saturday 7 October 2023.

Chelsea vs Burnley live-streaming

The match will be live-streamed on Sky Sports and Peacock.