he players got four days off to catch some sunshine, but now it’s back to the grind with three very important points on offer. Burnley are not very good and are likely going down; we cannot afford to drop any points to them.
With no midweek action coming up, Liam Rosenior is free to choose his best and brightest.
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sánchez | Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, James (c) | Santos, Caicedo | Enzo, Palmer, Neto | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Slonina, Acheampong, Sarr, Tosin, Hato, Lavia, Garnacho, Delap, Guiu
Burnley starting XI:
Dúbravka | Walker, Worrall, Estève, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Anthony, Humphreys, Flemming, Hannibal, Laurent
Substitutes from: Weiß, Hartman, Bruun Larsen, Florentino, Tchaouna, Ekdal, Ward-Prowse, Pires, Barnes
Date / Time: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 15.00 GMT; 10am EST; 8:30pm IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Lewis Smith (on pitch); Michael Salisbury (VAR) — first Chelsea game for referee Smith
On TV: none (UK); none (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); Canal+ Sport 4 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: none (UK); Peacock (USA); JioHotstar (India); SuperSport GoTV, DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
