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Burnley vs Chelsea confirmed team news: Hazard and Willian dropped by Conte, Giroud starts
ANTONIO CONTE has named Eden Hazard and Willian on the bench for Chelsea against Burnley.
Conte receives phone call from wife during press conference
After their come from behind win over Southampton on Saturday, Olivier Giroud has been rewarded with a start following two goals off the bench.
And the Frenchman will play alongside Alvaro Morata for the first time.
With Chelsea playing in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday, Conte has named Antonio Rudiger, Victor Moses, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Pedro in the starting XI.
January signing Emerson Palmieri makes his first Premier League start in place of the suspended Marcos Alonso.
For Burnley, manager Sean Dyche names an unchanged line-up and squad.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte arrives at Turf Moor
TEAM NEWS: Here's your Clarets team to face @ChelseaFC at Turf Moor tonight. pic.twitter.com/mHxcka3j5g
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) April 19, 2018
Chelsea team: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger, Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Emerson, Pedro, Morata, Giroud.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 19, 2018
Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Zappacosta, Fabregas, Barkley, Willian, Hazard. #BURCHE pic.twitter.com/IIYdnl805P
Burnley: Pope, Lowton, Long, Tarkowski, Ward, Lennon, Cork, Westwood, Gudmundsson, Barnes, Wood.
Subs: Heaton, Bardsley, Taylor, Marney, Hendrick, Wells, Vokes.
FOLLOW BURNLEY vs CHELSEA LIVE!
Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Rudiger, Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Emerson, Pedro, Morata, Giroud.
Subs: Caballero, Zappacosta, Christensen, Fabregas, Barkley, Hazard, Willian.
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