After a hectic midweek which saw the Blues earn a well-deserved 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in their first-leg last-16 Champions League match it is back to business as normal when Chelsea takes on Burnley at Stamford Bridge looking to cement their lead atop of the English Premiership.
Diego Costa is back looking to add more goals to his impressive first season in England, while John Obi Mikel is still out with a knee problem.
Petr Cech, Oscar, Kurt Zouma and Juan Cuadrado are all looking to get a start, but the final say will be down to Mourinho.
Possible Chelsea line-up against Burnley:
Goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois was brilliant against PSG giving Jose Mourinho no reason to not start the Belgium international other than to give him a rest following the great job he did in Paris.
Defence
Gary Cahill’s place in the team is under threat from Kurt Zouma with us thinking that Mourinho may give the young Frenchman the start in order to neutralize the threat of Burnley’s in form Danny Ings.
Branislav Ivanovic has to be a starter in anyone’s team after having contributed at both ends of the pitch for the Blues this season. Meanwhile Felipe Luis is biting at the bit for a start and could be selected ahead of Cesar Azpilicueta.
Midfield
Spanish international Cesc Fabregas could be left out Saturday after battling the Flu ahead of the trip to Paris.
Nemanja Matic and Ramiers will both start, with us possibly seeing the return of Oscar after his recent injury woes.
Again Mourinho will have to decide between Willian or new boy Juan Cuadrado out on the wing, with us thinking that the Columbian should start allowing the Portuguese boss to rest Willian for next weekend’s Capital One Cup final against Spurs.
Attack
Costa is back and raring to go after his three-match ban, and will be looking to add to his tally of 17 goals in his first season at Stamford Bridge.
