Chelsea will give Eden Hazard every chance to prove his fitness for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Burnley.
Hazard missed Thursday’s 3-1 Europa League win over BATE Borisov at Stamford Bridge with a back problem, but boss Maurizio Sarri remains hopeful the Belgium forward could be back in time for the Turf Moor trip.[phone]
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Ethan Ampadu is likely to remain sidelined through knee trouble, with Sarri expected to restore his first-choice line-up.
Provisional squad: Kepa, Caballero, Rudiger, Alonso, Fabregas, Jorginho, Kante, Barkley, Hazard, Pedro, Moses, Kovacic, Giroud, Zappacosta, Willian, Cahill, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Morata, Luiz, Emerson Palmieri, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Bulka.
Burnley midfielder Robbie Brady comes into contention for the first time this season after a hamstring problem.
Winger Aaron Lennon has been laid low by a sickness bug, so will be monitored.
Defender Ben Gibson is stepping up his recovery from a hernia, while goalkeeper Nick Pope (shoulder) and Stephen Ward (knee) continue their rehabilitation.
Provisional squad: Hart, Lowton, Taylor, Tarkowski, Mee, Cork, Gudmundsson, Hendrick, Defour, Lennon, Vokes, Heaton, Bardsley, Long, Westwood, Barnes, Wood, Vydra, Brady.
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