Day 1.
Blank slate.
Everything left to fight for.
Time to put up or shut up; these are for real now.
Here we go.
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Chelsea starting lineup (3-4-3):
Courtois | Cahill (c), David Luiz, Rüdiger | Alonso, Fàbregas, Kanté, Azpilicueta | Boga, Batshuayi, Willian
Substitutes from: Caballero, Christensen, Tomori, Kenedy, Scott, Musonda Jr, Morata
Burnley starting lineup (4-5-1):
Heaton | Ward, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton | Brady, Defour, Hendrick, Cork, Gudmundsson | Vokes
Substitutes from: Taylor, Arfield, Westwood, Walters, Pope, Long, Barnes
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Date / Time: Saturday, August 12, 15:00 BST; 10:00am EDT; 7:30pm IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Craig Pawson
On TV: none (UK); NBCSN, Universo (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); elsewhere
Streaming online: BBC Radio 5 Live, ChelseaTV (UK — audio only); NBC Sports Live Extra, Universo Now (USA); Hotstar (India)
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As reported, 20-year-old Jeremie Boga makes his Chelsea debut. Good luck, kid!
Meanwhile, the bench is incredibly young and untested. Good luck to us all.
COME ON, CHELSEA!