Chelsea can be missing a key figure in defence after they host Burnley at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
Marc Cucurella was forced off at half-time within the 2-2 draw with Leeds United on 10 February with a hamstring injury, also sitting out of the comfortable FA Cup victory over Hull City last Friday.
Jorrel Hato has stepped into replace the Spain international and can hope to be given the nod again for the visit of the Clarets.
Trevoh Chalobah, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro were amongst those rested against Hull with all 4 expected to return to the starting XI today.
With no midweek game to follow, Liam Rosenior doesn’t must worry an excessive amount of about rotation ahead of an enormous clash at home to Arsenal next weekend.
Romeo Lavia is back in training and is predicted to play for the Under-21 side after they tackle Leeds on Friday.
Providing all goes well, it could leave him in contention to make his first-team return next week against the Gunners.
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Jamie Gittens and Dario Essugo remain sidelined together with long-term absentee Levi Colwill.
Chelsea XI to face Burnley – Metro prediction
Liam Delap and Alejandro Garnacho were amongst those that began against Hull last week and will drop out of the side today.
Pedro Neto scored a high-quality hat-trick that evening and can hope to maintain his place within the side, although Rosenior has favoured Fernandez in a more advanced role in recent weeks with Moises Caicedo and Andrey Santos emerging as a preferred central midfield pairing.
Chelsea vs Burnley TV channel, live stream and kick-off time
Chelsea vs Burnley kicks off at 3pm today (Saturday 21 February).
Provided that kick-off time, the match won’t be available to look at live within the UK.
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