The Premier League returns to Stamford Bridge this weekend as Frank Lampard’s Chelsea host a Burnley side without a win since December 21.
The Blues come into this game during a patch of inconsistency, having picked up two wins and two losses in their last five games, including two consecutive defeats at home.
The two victories came against Arsenal and Tottenham, the latter managed by two-time Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho, while the losses came against Southampton and Bournemouth.
Sean Dyche’s Clarets have lost their last three games including a poor performance against relegation candidates Aston Villa in their most recent outing.
talkSPORT’s GameDay special will bring you all the action from this clash and here’s how you can tune in to it all.
Chelsea vs Burnley: How to listen
The Premier League clash will get under way at 3pm on Saturday, January 11.
Full commentary from Stamford Bridge will be live on talkSPORT 2, with our coverage starting at 2pm.
We will bring you all the build-up and then live and exclusive commentary.
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Chelsea vs Burnley: Head-to-head
Chelsea have picked up all three points in four of the last three league meetings between the clubs, scoring 12 goals and conceding five.
While Burnley are without a win in this fixture since the opening day of the 2017/18 season where Dyche’s side walked away from Stamford Bridge with all three points after a 3-2 win.
Chelsea won this fixture 4-2 back in October with a hattrick from Christian Pulisic before Willian made it 4-0 with less than an hour played.
Burnley managed to grab a couple of consolation goals through Jay Rodriguez and Dwight McNeil, but Lampard’s side were too much for the clarets on the day.
Chelsea vs Burnley: The Facts
- Chelsea are looking to complete the league double over Burnley for the first time since 2009/10, following their 4-2 victory at Turf Moor in the reverse fixture.
- Burnley have won just one of their 11 Premier League meetings with Chelsea (D3 L7). However, five of the six points the Clarets have won against the Blues in the competition have been at Stamford Bridge (W1 D2 L2).
- Chelsea haven’t lost three consecutive home Premier League games since November 1993 under Glenn Hoddle.
- Burnley are currently on a run of three consecutive Premier League defeats – the ninth time since the start of last season they have endured such a run.
- Since scoring twice in the first half of their 3-0 win over West Ham in November, Burnley haven’t scored a single first half goal in the Premier League in nine matches. Only Crystal Palace (4) have scored fewer first half goals than the Clarets so far this season (7).
- Chelsea have conceded 28% of their Premier League goals in the final 10 minutes of games this season (8/29), the highest percentage of any team.
- Burnley have collected just one point in ten Premier League games this season against teams currently in the top-half of the division (W0 D1 L9), drawing 1-1 with Wolves back in August.
- Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic scored a hat-trick against Burnley in the reverse fixture; he scored three goals from five shots against the Clarets, compared to two goals from 35 shots against all other teams.
- Ashley Westwood has provided 12 Premier League assists since the start of last season for Burnley, three more than any other Clarets player. Westwood has assisted each of their last three league goals.
- Since the start of last season, no Premier League player has started more open play sequences ending in a goal than Chelsea’s Jorginho (11, level with João Moutinho).
Chelsea vs Burnley: Team news
Lampard reported after Chelsea’s FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest that Pulisic had picked up an injury the day before the cup tie, while Alonso almost missed the game due to an ongoing muscle injury.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has returned to grass training as he continues his recovery from a long-term Achilles injury but this weekend’s game against Burnley comes too soon for the 23-year-old.
Chris Wood and Johann Berg Gudmundsson are both doubtful for the visitors with hamstring injuries.
Ben Gibson, Aaron Lennon and Ashley Barnes are all reportedly facing late fitness tests although Jack Cork, a former Chelsea academy midfielder, is in line to start.