CHELSEA v Burnley: Preview

Date: Saturday twenty first
February 2026

Venue: Stamford Bridge

Kick-off: 15:00 GMT

Properly,
right here we’re once more: Stamford Bridge. Chelsea v Burnley. The fixture that places
hair in your chest – or pulls it out, relying on which minute we concede.

With
the Champions League play-offs prevented, the squad return after a restful
breather following our FA Cup victory over Hull – hopefully not too chilled
from their break day. Let’s cross our fingers they haven’t mistaken as we speak’s sport
for a Sunday stroll, given our knack for gifting factors to anybody with a
postcode within the decrease half of the Premier League. Bear in mind Leeds? That
charitable draw continues to hang-out us together with our obvious incapacity to play
for greater than half a sport.

However
it’s not all doom and gloom – simply unpredictability. Chelsea have dropped 15
factors at house after taking the lead this season, so in case you fancy
edge-of-your-seat leisure (or heartburn), you’re in the fitting place.

In the meantime,
Burnley’s final journey to London noticed them struggle again from two targets right down to beat
Crystal Palace 3-2. Clearly, they’re right here for drama. They’ve annoyed us on
greater than a few events at Stamford Bridge – so brace yourselves!

MANAGER’S VIEWS

Going into
as we speak’s sport, Liam Rosenior says “I regarded on the gamers’ schedules
over the previous 18 months. That was my concept. I believed it was the fitting factor for
the gamers contemplating the workload they’ve had. I inspired the gamers to
go and get some solar. Generally it’s the easiest way to rejuvenate. It’s February.
There’s loads of time. It’s not going to be easy. This can be a robust league.
We’ve got to care for our enterprise no matter what time we play.”

We have to
do our job. It’s not going to be easy. Burnley went away to Crystal Palace
and received. You’ve watched Wolves [draw with Arsenal]it is a robust league. You’ve
watched Wolves of their efficiency and we now have to care for our enterprise
no matter what time we play. I don’t suppose it’s simply complacency. I believed
Wolves have been excellent. I watched the sport, that is such a robust league now,
each group can beat everybody. That’s why the league is so shut when it comes to
factors between so many groups. What we now have to do is we now have to concentrate on our personal
efficiency, we now have to ensure that we put together ourselves proper. However the way in which
I love to do it’s to be constant in our course of, whether or not we’re enjoying
Wolves, whether or not we’re enjoying Burnley, whether or not we’re enjoying Manchester Metropolis,
Arsenal, our course of is identical. It needs to be that approach so that you can be
constant in your efficiency.”

Burnley
supervisor, Scott Parker, in the meantime, says “I had a while there at Chelsea.
Good expertise. A unbelievable soccer membership and clearly going up towards
Liam, who’s executed fantastically nicely in a brief area of time there as nicely. And
seeing him develop as a younger coach, I got here throughout him when he was an assistant
with Wayne [Rooney] at Derby. So, he’s been in his firm and executed
remarkably nicely at Strasbourg, going overseas, and with what that appears like,
definitely. So, yeah, he’s executed nicely and we’re wanting ahead to the sport for
positive.”

SQUAD NEWS

For Chelsea, Levi Colwill (ACL), Jamie Gittens (thigh), Romeo Lavia (thigh),
Dario Essugo (thigh), Marc Cucurella (hamstring) and Filip Jorgensen all stay
out via damage. Mykhaylo Mudryk stays suspended.

For Burnley, Connor Roberts (Achilles),
Mike Tresor (ankle), Jordan Beyer (thigh), Zeki Amdouni (knee), Axel Tuanzebe
(heel) and Josh Cullen (knee) all miss out.

TEAMS

CHELSEA (Doable line-up): Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato; Santos, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Pedro

BURNLEY (Doable line-up): Dubravka; Laurent, Worral, Esteve; Walker, Ugochukwu,
Hannibal, Humphreys; Edwards, Anthony; Flemming

LAST SEASON

N/A

CURRENT FORM (PL)

CHELSEA: LWWWWD

BURNLEY: DDDLLW

OTHER STUFF

Chelsea
have misplaced simply one in every of their 19 Premier League video games towards BurnleySeven of Burnley’s eight Premier League
factors towards Chelsea have come at Stamford BridgeChelsea
have already misplaced to 2 of the three promoted sides this seasonBurnley have conceded at the least twice in
every of their final eight Premier League away video games towards London sides. Chelsea have dropped extra factors from
profitable positions in Premier League house video games than some other facet this seasonBurnley haven’t saved a clear sheet in any
of their final 23 Premier League away video games

PREDICTION

Sportsmole: Chelsea 3-1 Burnley