Its away to Burnley today to try and build on Wednesdays return to the top of the league after beating Birmingham. Carlo brings in Alex and Zhirkov for Deco and Ricky respectively with Malouda and Anelka up top so it looks like Ballack will be asked to hold. The Drog and Kalou are back but rested after their return from the African Nations
Its a bright start for the Blues with Anelka and Lamps combining well and the first chance comes on 8mins from a nice interchange between them but Lamps fires over the bar. New boy Leon Cort is having a good game in the Burnley defence with 3 timely blocks but he can do nothing when on 26mins a sweeping Blues break sees Joe Cole float a peach of a cross that Malouda knocks down for Anelka to tap home. The Blues have gone to sleep a bit after the goal with Ballack, Anelka and Cole all guilty of careless passing but the half still ends 0-1
No changes at half time but within 2mins Burnley are level as Alex fails to clear a through ball and Fletcher peels off him to drive past Cech. There's a suspicion of hand ball and Alex really should have done better but now its game on. Chelsea have been stung into life and Joe Cole has the ball in the net on 55mins but is ruled offside. Its all Chelsea but Burnley are looking to strike on the counter so with 20mins to go Carlo brings on Sturridege for Joe Cole. Ash breaks into the box but his shot is blocked and he takes a bad turm of the ankle as well so he's replaced by Deco - Zirkov drops to left back. Into the last 10mins and Lamps finds Sturridge who turns brilliantly in the box but his shot is cleared for a corner. Lamps takes it and JT rises on the penalty spot to head down and home to put the Blues back in front. Chelsea continue to press forward but without any further score so it ends 1-2 to the mighty Blues and that opens up a 4 point lead at the top.
Come on U Blues !!
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