Neto and Fernandez ensure Chelsea avoid accidental slip with victory at Burnley

"In a week when domestic accidents troubled Chelsea, they had no such issues at Burnley. Without the injured Cole Palmer, who fractured a toe after colliding with a door at home, they avoided a slip here, escaping without even a fissure. There was the occasional early threat of a bloody nose, but even not at full speed, Chelsea were able to halt Burnley's industry."

"Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez were the matchwinners but Chelsea did not make the most of dominating possession against a side that had two meek shots on target. Burnley v Chelsea: Premier League live Burnley matched Chelsea for more than a third of the game, looking dangerous thanks to balls over the top their wingers latched on to, but Loum Tchaouna and Jaidon Anthony never made a clinical decision when they mattered."

"Slow thinking was a wider problem for Chelsea as they risked giving away a penalty after Robert Sanchez seemingly took a goal kick to Trevoh Chalobah, who put his hand on the ball before restarting play. Burnley barely said a word on the matter, but with little else going on at the time, the incident at least brought some interest."

Chelsea won at Burnley with goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez while missing Cole Palmer through a fractured toe sustained at home. The visitors dominated possession but were sloppy early and slow in thinking, with Moises Caicedo's absence unsettling midfield rhythm. Burnley matched Chelsea for long spells and threatened with balls over the top, but Loum Tchaouna and Jaidon Anthony failed to make decisive contributions. A controversial moment arose when Robert Sanchez appeared to take a goal kick to Trevoh Chalobah, briefly attracting attention despite little else changing the match outcome.

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