The tempo of this one has started to drop dramatically now as we edge closer to confirmation of a comfortable Chelsea win.
87'
McNeil stands over another free-kick to the left of goal. He decides to have another pop at goal, but he leans back and blazes this one over the bar.
83'
Abraham and Barkley both see shots blocked as Burnley put their bodies on the line to force the Blues backwards.
81'
A promising Chelsea attack comes to an end as Mount inadvertently shanks his attempted cross straight out of play for a goal-kick. He sees the funny side, at least.
77'
It's all Chelsea at the moment and Burnley are simply hanging on as they deal with wave after wave of attacks.
73'
M. Vydra enters the game and replaces J. Hendrick.
Hendrick is replaced by Vydra as Dyche looks to add fresh legs to his attack.
69'
Hudson-Odoi lifts the ball over Taylor with a clever touch and sprints round him, but his cross from the byline is disappointing and straight into the arms of Pope.
63'
Burnley's spell of possession comes to an end and they're back to defending in a low block as Chelsea pile pressure on once again.
61'
Burnley get their foot on the ball for a period but they can't quite create anything with it. It's an opportunity to rest in possession, if nothing else.
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59'
A. Lennon gets yellow.
Lennon clatters recklessly into Mount and it's a very poor challenge by the Burnley winger. It's just a yellow, however.
54'
A. Westwood gets yellow.
Westwood picks up a yellow card for a poor challenge on Mount.
49'
C. Hudson-Odoi has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by César Azpilicueta.
GOAL!! HUDSON-ODOI MAKES IT 3-0! Azpilicueta whips a cross in towards the back post and Hudson-Odoi arrives to steer in Chelsea's third! Surely that's game over now.
Mount got forward down the left, turned and laid the ball off for Azpilicueta, who flighted an excellent ball towards the back post for the young winger!
48'
Chelsea work the ball into the box well, but there's one pass too many between Mount and Abraham and Willian ends up taking the shot on from a tight angle and seeing it blocked.
46'
We're back under way for the second half.
45' +5
HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 2-0 BURNLEY
45' +4
Hendrick is down with a head injury and has to be taken to the sidelines for treatment. It doesn't look serious and he should be okay to continue.
45' +2
D. McNeil gets yellow.
McNeil earns the first yellow card of the game for a poor challenge on Barkley.
45' +1
Burnley are searching for a way back into the game, but they look devoid of ideas at the moment.
44'
Mount has a pop from outside the box, but Pope gets down to keep it out in the bottom-left corner.
42'
Abraham is then caught offside twice in quick succession as Azpilicueta and Rudiger both look to play the ball direct to him.
38'
T. Abraham has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by R. James.
GOAL!! ABRAHAM MAKES IT 2-0! James crosses from the right and Abraham meets it unmarked in the box. His header is fairly central, but Pope hesitates as Mee sprints back next to him to try and block it and the two end up getting in each other's way, allowing the ball to bounce in! Chelsea double their lead and Burnley only have themselves to blame again.
James surged down the right and found Abraham in the middle with a fine cross from the byline.
31'
Burnley earn a couple of free-kicks in midfield as they look to drag themselves up the pitch and get out of their half.
29'
Burnley were coping with Chelsea, but that reckless, unnecessary challenge from Lowton has gifted the Blues an advantage and the Clarets will be forced to commit more men forward now.
27'
Penalty goal scored by Jorginho for Chelsea!
GOAL!! CHELSEA TAKE THE LEAD! Jorginho puts his penalty away in trademark style, waiting to see where the goalkeeper was going before placing it in the opposite corner.
25'
Wood is still bleeding but is pushing through as the lone front-man, with both Barnes and Rodriguez absent from the squad and only Vydra on the bench.
23'
Burnley are not letting up and continue to compete high up the pitch, pressing and harrying Chelsea as they try to play out of their own half.
21'
Chelsea are holding the ball well as they look to take the sting out of Burnley's momentum following that disallowed goal.
16'
Chelsea pile the pressure on, forcing a couple of corners, but Burnley just about defend them and get the ball clear.
14'
Abraham charges into the box and looks to have worked a shooting angle, but Mee slides in to make an important intervention! The striker appeals for a penalty, but it looked a great challenge!
12'
There's a break in play as Wood stays down following an aerial duel with a bloodied nose. He is forced off the pitch to be patched up, temporarily leaving Burnley a man short.
10'
Chelsea think Willian has been released into space down the left by Azpilicueta, but the flag is up for offside against the Spaniard.
8'
Chelsea get numbers forward once more and work the ball wide to Willian, who wins a corner with his cross, but it comes to nothing.
6'
There has been a flurry of goalmouth action early on as Chelsea pour men forward in an attempt to seize the advantage.
4'
James then has a pop from outside the box on the right but he leans back and fires it over the bar!
1'
We're under way at Stamford Bridge!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League fixture between Chelsea and Burnley at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have suffered a number of disappointing results against teams in the bottom half of the table in the last few weeks and will be keen to avoid slipping up again as they host 15th-placed Burnley.
Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Reece James, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Cesar Azpilicueta; Ross Barkley, Jorginho, Mason Mount; Willian, Tammy Abraham, Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Chelsea substitutes: Kurt Zouma, Fikayo Tomori, Pedro, Willy Caballero, Michy Batshuayi, Emerson, Mateo Kovacic.
Burnley XI (4-4-1-1): Nick Pope; Matthew Lowton, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, Charlie Taylor; Aaron Lennon, Ashley Westwood, Jack Cork, Dwight McNeil; Jeff Hendrick; Chris Wood.
Burnley substitutes: Phil Bardsley, Erik Pieters, Kevin Long, Ben Gibson, Ali Koiki, Joe Hart, Matej Vydra.
Dyche will not be happy at the break. Lowton's needless challenge on Willian and Pope's error have allowed Chelsea to take a commanding lead into half-time. In addition, several Blues challenges on Clarets players have gone unpunished, with no less than three visiting players needing treatment for head injuries.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!
Chelsea visit Newcastle United next, while Burnley host high-flying Leicester City.
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