Burnley host Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday evening at Turf Moor, as club football returns after what was a rather sensational international window. The hosts are coming off two consecutive losses, the last a close 3-2 defeat at West Ham United and will be the underdogs against a Chelsea that are third in the table.
Enzo Maresca's men, though, have had a bit of a roller-coaster season with wins coming in spurts and struggling to dominate games at certain times. They will be looking to go on a consistent run with the international breaks behind them and a few action-packed months ahead of them, and they will see a positive result from Saturday's early kickoff as key.
Here's everything you need to know about the game:
How to watch:
The match will be available on TNT Sports and the Discovery+ app in the U.K., Peacock in the U.S., Jio Hotstar in India and Stan Sport in Australia. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Saturday, Nov. 22, 12:30 p.m. GMT (9:30 p.m. ET; 6:00 p.m. IST and 11:30 p.m. AEST)
Venue: Turf Moor, Burnley
Referee: Peter Bankes
VAR: Rob Jones
Injury news:
Burnley
Connor Roberts, D: knee, OUT, est.return mid-Dec
Jordan Beyer, D: knee, OUT, est. return mid-Jan
Zeki Amdouni, F: ACL, OUT, est. return mid-Jan
Chelsea
Benoit Badiashile, D: knock, OUT, est. return early-Dec.
Cole Palmer, F: groin, DOUBT
Dario Essugo, M: thigh, OUT, est. return late-Dec.
Levi Colwill, D: ACL, OUT, est. return late-Apr.
Expected Lineups:
Burnley (4-3-3)
GK: Martin Dúbravka
RB: Kyle Walker | CB: Hjalmar Ekdal | CB: Maxime Estève | LB: Quilindschy Hartman
CM: Josh Cullen | CAM: Lesley Ugochukwu | CM: Florentino
RW: Jacob Bruun Larsen | CF: Zian Flemming | LW: Jaidon Anthony
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
GK: Robert Sanchez
RB: Reece James | CB: Trevoh Chalobah | CB: Josh Acheampong | LB: Marc Cucurella
DM: Malo Gusto | DM: Moises Caicedo
RW: Pedro Neto | AM: Enzo Fernandez | LW: Alejandro Garnacho
FW: Joao Pedro
Stats:
Burnley really don't like playing Chelsea: they've won just one of their last 18 PL meetings
Chelsea have won their last six PL away games at Turf Moor, scoring atleast three goals in each of the last five. Scott Parker's obstinate defence will be looking to change that stat, pronto.
This season, Burnley have struggled at both ends, though. They have had the fewest shots (90), lowest xG (8.3), lowest possession (38.6%), faced the most shots (192), and have the highest xGA (24.0)
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