The decision to make nine changes spectacularly backfired as the Clarets were dumped out of the cup at the fourth round stage by League One Mansfield Town.
Rightly or wrongly, the cup exit allows Burnley to concentrate solely on their slim survival hopes – with 12 games remaining to overcome their nine-point gap to safety.
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They face a Chelsea side that breezed past Hull City in their cup tie last week, having previously been held by Leeds United in their last league encounter.
Here’s how we think the Clarets will line up:
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1. GK - Martin Dubravka
Burnley's number one will come straight back into the starting XI after being rested in the cup last week (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
2. RWB - Kyle Walker
Walker will need to be on top of his game to deal with Chelsea's tricky and dynamic forward line (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
3. CB - Josh Laurent
Irrespective of where he plays, centre back, right back or even in his usual midfield, Laurent rarely lets the Clarets down (Photo by Paul Currie / AFP via Getty Images) Photo: PAUL CURRIE
4. CB - Joe Worrall
The experienced defender was a calming head at Palace last week and deserves a run of games between now and the end of the season (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield