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2023/24 English Premier League
Matchday 8
Burnley v Chelsea
Turf Moor
Burnley, England
Saturday, 7 October 2023
Kick-off is at 16h00
Chelsea will be aiming to build on just their second win of the
Premier League season when they head to Turf Moor to take on struggling Burnley on Saturday, October 7.
The Blues arrested a three-match winless run when they beat Fulham 2-0 in a West London derby at Craven Cottage on October 2 to move up to 11th place, one point outside the top 10.
Mauricio Pochettino's side have Manchester United (10th) in their sights after the Red Devils went down 1-0 to Crystal Palace (9th) at Old Trafford on September 30 - their third defeat in four games.
The Clarets are still searching for their first victory of the campaign after a 2-0 defeat at Newcastle extended their winless streak to six matches.
Only Sheffield United are below them in the table, with the Blades also picking up just one point from their opening seven league encounters following a 2-0 loss at West Ham last time out.
Fellow newcomers Luton (17th) managed to climb out of the relegation zone with a historic 2-1 triumph over Everton at Goodison Park - their first of the Premier League era.
Zeki Amdouni certainly doesn't look out of place in England's top flight after making the switch from Basel in the off-season. The Swiss striker opened his Clarets account in the 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest and was denied by the woodwork against Manchester United before being thwarted by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope in his sixth start of the campaign.
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Cole Palmer was handed his first start against the Cottagers and the off-season signing from Manchester City had an outstanding game, providing the assist for Armando Broja to double Chelsea's lead in the 19th minute. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder's composure on the ball will be a boon to the Blues as they look to turn things around after a slow start to life under Pochettino.
Vincent Kompany felt there were some positives to take from their defeat to the Magpies, but admitted Burnley were ultimately made to pay for not capitalising on their chances.
"We had our moments and if it was having the ball or not having the ball, we were able to create our moments and that's something you can build from," Kompany said.
"That's the key thing. You play in these big games and sometimes you need a bit of luck and you need to take your chances and those are the ingredients you need."
Just five days after knocking Brighton out of the EFL Cup with a 1-0 win, Pochettino believes the result at Craven Cottage will do his players a world of good in terms of bringing back their confidence.
"We got what we deserved. I'm so happy because the players needed this victory and so did the fans. We now have two victories in less than one week. We needed to feel the taste of victory, and another clean sheet also," the Argentine said.
"Now we have won two games we need to keep calm and keep building the belief and the confidence. We have had many negative circumstances with so many players not fit, but the most important thing is belief and the team believe in what we are doing."
Head-to-Head (Last Five Premier League Meetings)
Matches - 5
Burnley - 0
Chelsea - 4
Draws - 1
Premier League Matchday 8 fixtures:
Saturday, October 7
13h30: Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur
16h00: Burnley v Chelsea
16h00: Everton v Bournemouth
16h00: Fulham v Sheffield United
16h00: Manchester United v Brentford
18h30: Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Sunday, October 8
15h00: Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool
15h00: West Ham United v Newcastle United
15h00: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
17h30: Arsenal v Manchester City
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