Burnley look to climb out of the relegation zone but it'll be tough sledding as they face Chelsea.
It looked like the cakewalk in the top four had become more challenging for Chelsea. While they still have two games to go over Manchester United and West Ham, the points gap has narrowed to three and five points respectively. With so much football to play, anything can happen, especially as the team struggles to score goals with Romelu Lukaku leading the line. Thomas Tuchel will start welcoming members of his team back from the treatment room, which will certainly help, but it's a bit more worrying than it should be for the match versus Burnley Blues.
Among everything else, Chelsea's on-field performance has been marred by the shocking announcement that owner Roman Abramovich intends to sell the team ... and quickly. In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UK Faced with the prospect of sanctions from the government, Abramovich announced that he would accept bids for the club rather than risk freezing his assets should the government call.
Here's the story, how you can watch the match and more:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Saturday, Mar. 5 | Time: 10 a.m. ET
- Location: Turf Moor -- Burnley, England
- TV: USA | Live stream: fubo TV (Try for free)
- Odds: Burnley +650; Draw +310; Chelsea -210 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Story
Burnley: The Clarets have improved in a big way lately, but Leeds United and Everton are trying to right the ship under new management, a trend that will have to continue as Shaun Diesh slips ahead of them A team is needed. Chelsea will be tough to face but Burnley have a perfectly healthy team coming into things. On its day, the Clarets could knock out anyone in the league but scoring has been the issue. With Wout Weghorst now in the squad to help Maxwell Cornet, this will give him a better chance against Chelsea than the last time these two teams met.