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  1. Kompany on belief, Chelsea threat and goalkeeper selectionpublished at 14:20 28 March

    Katie Stafford
    BBC Sport journalist

    Vincent Kompany has been speaking to the media before Burnley's Premier League game at Chelsea on Saturday.

    Here are the key lines from the Clarets manager:

    • He confirmed there are no new injury concerns from the players that went on international duty but a few "still need to be assessed" before Saturday.

    • He said his "team aren't too phased emotionally" and that has helped them "remain strong" and keep their belief in staying up.

    • On beating Brentford then not being able to carry the momentum on because of the break: "I don't think there is a good or bad time for a break. I am just glad we won that game. It's clear now we have to build up the energy mentally and physically for the remaining games."

    • He said he "doesn't care" about Nottingham Forest and Everton's points deductions because "they are the things I can't control" and added that "as long as it's not the referee or a VAR decision that gets in the way of us earning points, I can't care about it".

    • On opponents Chelsea: "They are also under pressure to win but it's no different to us. We have a young team as well and the same need for results."

    • In response to his decision to drop James Trafford for Arijanet Muric against Brentford, he said: "We have two very good goalkeepers and it's all about the team right now. Every decision that we make is for one goal and that is to stay up, so there's nothing else to say on it."

    • He said the club "are very proud" that Trafford received a late England call-up, but his focus now has to be "to keep progressing and fighting for his place".

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  2. Chelsea v Burnley: Pick of the statspublished at 16:09 27 March

    Here are the key facts and figures before Saturday's Premier League fixture between Chelsea and Burnley.

    • Chelsea have lost just one of their 17 Premier League games against Burnley - a 3-2 home defeat on the opening weekend of the 2017-18 campaign.

    • Four of the five times the Clarets have avoided defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League have been at Stamford Bridge.

    • The Blues have scored at least once in their 17 Premier League games against Burnley - their best such record in the competition.

    • Only Luton Town (17) and Manchester City (13) are on longer runs of scoring in successive Premier League games than Chelsea's 11.

    • A goal and assist against Newcastle United last time out took Cole Palmer's league goal involvements this season to 19 (11 goals, eight assists). He could become only the fifth Chelsea player to reach at least 20 involvements in his first season in the competition, after Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink (32 in 2000-01), Eden Hazard (20 in 2012-13), Diego Costa (23 in 2014-15) and Cesc Fabregas (21 in 2014-15).

    • Nicolas Jackson has nine goals and nine yellow cards in the Premier League this season. He could become the third player to reach 10 for both in his first campaign after Paolo di Canio for West Ham (1997-98) and Charlie Adam for Blackpool (2010-11).