Match Details:
– Date: Saturday, March 30th, 2024
– Time: 4:00 pm
– Venue: Stamford Bridge
– Referee: Darren England (England)
– Goal Scorer:
Chelsea:
Chelsea will be missing several key players due to injury, including Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana, Christopher Nkunku, Reece James, and Lesley Ugochukwu.
Levi Colwill, Chukwuemeka, Robert Sanchez, and Trevoh Chalobah are also unavailable. Ben Chilwell’s knee injury sustained on international duty will be assessed before kickoff, while Enzo Fernandez is yet to return from international duty with Argentina. Malo Gusto, who withdrew from the France Under-21s squad due to illness, is expected to start at right-back.
Mykhaylo Mudryk, fresh from scoring the winning goal for Ukraine, may start on the left flank. Thiago Silva and Djordje Petrovic are likely to be recalled to the starting lineup. Nicolas Jackson is expected to lead the line for Chelsea.
Possible Starting Lineup for Chelsea:
Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Mudryk; Jackson
Burnley:
Burnley will be without Aaron Ramsey, Luca Koleosho, and Nathan Redmond due to long-term injuries, while Jordan Beyer and Ameen Al-Dakhil are doubtful. David Datro Fofana, on loan from Chelsea, is ineligible to face his parent club. Lyle Foster or Zeki Amdouni could feature in attack alongside Wilson Odobert.
Goalkeeper James Trafford may return to the starting lineup. Josh Brownhill and Johann Berg Gudmundsson are contenders for starting spots in midfield.
Possible Starting Lineup for Burnley:
Trafford; Assignon, O’Shea, Esteve, Taylor; Vitinho, Cullen, Berge, Larsen; Odobert, Foster
Prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Burnley
