Chelsea face Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Saturday with a growing injury list threatening to disrupt Liam Rosenior’s plans. Marc Cucurella is the latest addition to the treatment room, potentially facing a month on the sidelines with a hamstring injury sustained during the 2-2 draw with Leeds United on February 10th.
Cucurella joins a lengthening list of unavailable Chelsea players, including Levi Colwill, Jamie Gittens, Filip Jorgensen, Dario Essugo, and Romeo Lavia. The extent of the impact on Rosenior’s team selection remains to be seen, but the absences represent a significant challenge ahead of the Premier League fixture.
Burnley also travel to London with a substantial number of players ruled out. Axel Tuanzebe continues to be unavailable, and the Clarets are now without Armando Broja, who has been added to the injury list with an unspecified issue. Josh Cullen, Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts, Zeki Amdouni, and Mike Tresor are also confirmed absentees for Vincent Kompany’s side.
Chelsea are seeking to return to winning form after relinquishing a two-goal lead against Leeds, ending a four-match winning streak. They previously defeated Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor earlier this season and will aim to complete the league double. Burnley, meanwhile, are looking to build on their recent 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace – their first win in over three and a half months – as they attempt to close a nine-point gap to safety.
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer has been in impressive form, scoring five goals since gameweek 22, although only one has come from open play. Joao Pedro is currently the most transferred-in player this week, with over 225,000 Fantasy Premier League managers adding him to their teams following his seven shots in gameweek 26. For Burnley, Jaidon Anthony’s goal in the recent win against Crystal Palace has taken him to 84 points for the campaign, making him the club’s highest scoring player.
The match kicks off at 3:00 PM GMT on Saturday, February 21st, at Stamford Bridge.
