Chelsea have been hit by a fresh wave of injury problems ahead of their Premier League clash with Burnley, with Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling among those missing out. The Blues announced a series of absentees in their latest injury report as the Premier League restarted after the international break.
Chilwell is absent after picking up a knock in England's 2-2 draw with Belgium, while Robert Sanchez, Trevoh Chalobah, and Carney Chukwuemeka also remain sidelined. Long-term absentees include Reece James, Levi Colwill, Christopher Nkunku, Lesley Ugochukwu, Wesley Fofana, and Romeo Lavia, with the latter ruled out for the season despite making just one 32-minute appearance.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino has been forced into a makeshift lineup for the visit of Vincent Kompany's relegation-threatened side. Djordje Petrovic continues in goal behind a back four of Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile, and Marc Cucurella, with Thiago Silva not making his first start since early February.
In midfield, Moises Caicedo and Conor Gallagher partner at the base, with Enzo Fernandez, who only returned from international duty on Thursday evening, also starting. Raheem Sterling drops to the bench, while Mykhailo Mudryk, Nicolas Jackson, and Cole Palmer lead the attack.
Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Gallagher, Mudryk, Jackson. Subs: Silva, Sterling, Madueke, Bettinelli, Casadei, Washington, Gilchrist, Tauriainen, Acheampong.
