Premier League Football Returns to Turf Moor
The Premier League makes its highly anticipated return this afternoon as Chelsea travel to face Burnley at Turf Moor in a match that promises significant implications for the top of the table. Following the final international break of the year, all eyes are on this 12:30pm kick-off, the first top-flight fixture of the weekend.
Team News: Chelsea's Confirmed Starting Eleven
Manager Enzo Maresca has revealed his hand for the crucial away fixture. The confirmed Chelsea starting XI is as follows: Sanchez, James, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Fernandez, Neto, Joao Pedro, Gittens, and Delap. The Blues will once again have to navigate this challenge without their influential talisman, Cole Palmer, who is sidelined for several more weeks after suffering a fractured toe in a freak domestic accident.
Match Details and Wider Context
For fans eager to watch, the Burnley vs Chelsea clash will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, with a streaming option available via the Discovery+ app. Despite Palmer's absence, Chelsea arrive in strong form, sitting pretty in third place in the Premier League. A victory this afternoon could see them move to within just three points of league leaders Arsenal, setting the stage perfectly for their headline encounter against Mikel Arteta's side at Stamford Bridge next week. However, the immediate task at hand is securing all three points at a traditionally tough Turf Moor.
