Premier League: Burnley 1-1 Chelsea - as it happened

Full-time: Burnley 1-1 Chelsea

An entertaining counter full of commitment and desire but little in the way of clear-cut chances. Chelsea looked in ominous mood when they took the lead through Pedro after just seven minutes, but Sean Dyche's men were back on level terms thanks to Robbie Brady's simply sensational free-kick.

Chelsea tried to turn the screw with Hazard doing all he can, but Antonio Conte's didn't get any joy from the Clarets, who could have won it when Matt Lowton drew a fine save from Thibaut Courtois.

The Blues are now 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League and Burnley are now on 30 points, 29 of them coming at Turf Moor.

That's all from us today, have a great end to your weekend.

Not an inch given by both sides today.

Fabregas is the latest player to receive a caution for a cynical foul on Barnes, just as it looked like Burnley were breaking free. We're into stoppage time now.

Final change for Chelsea as Batshuayi replaces Pedro. Burnley engage Chelsea in a game of head tennis, but Conte's men ride the storm.

Joey Barton is shown a yellow card for sending Willian flying through the stratosphere. Never change, Joey.

Fabregas' clever ball makes Mee slice it up in the air, but Pedro cannot control the looping ball, much to the chagrin of Costa.

Dyche is bringing on Sam Vokes in order to try and alleviate some of the pressure on his side's defence. The Welsh international replaces the industrious Gray.

Roars bellow down from the Turf Moor terraces as they urge Burnley to stay strong. Chelsea are largely dominant but are struggling to create any clear-cut opportunities.

Arfield almost jinks his way through the Chelsea defence but the ball evades him at the final moment. 10 minutes to go

Fabregas follows Hazard's example by slicing a shot well wide of Heaton's goal. Chelsea win it back and the Belgian performs some lovely tricks but he just can't find Alonso. Hazard has been lively today but has produced little in truth.

Luiz finds Costa who in turn lays it off to Hazard. The ball is worked out wide to Alonso and eventually finds its way back Hazard, who skies his effort over the bar.

Conte makes a second change as Moses is replaced by Willian. Chelsea now operating with a back four.

Westwood cheaply gives it away to Hazard and picks up a yellow card as he attempts to make up for his error. Chelsea have a free-kick 40 yards from goal but Fabregas cannot find a blue shirt.

Costa almost sets Hazard free but Ward was there on the cover to snuff out any potential trouble. Conte opts for more invention as he introduces Fabregas to proceedings. Matic makes way.

Chelsea really in control now. Burnley are just lumping aimless balls out of defence and Gray and Barnes are not able to latch on to them. It keeps coming back at the Clarets, though Luiz does give them some respite with a cheap foul on Barnes.

Sean Dyche rolls the dices first. Robbie Brady, who has been quiet apart from his wondrous free-kick, is replaced by Scott Arfield.

Two Spaniards denied by two Clarets.

Azpilicueta unleashes a decent effort that rasps over the bar after a prolonged spell of Chelsea possession. The defender had time and gave Heaton a bit of a fright. Half an hour to go, still 1-1.

Hazard skips past Boyd and tries to find Pedro but Alonso gets in the way. The full-back does manage to get an effort away but it's never troubling Heaton.

Gray fires in a cross for Barnes but Luiz manages to block it for a corner. Costa clears it away but Burnley keep up the pressure through the battling Barnes, who is trying to get the better of Azpilicueta.

Mee dawdles on the ball and is immediately pounced on by Costa. The Spaniard is eventually crowded out and the Clarets eventually clear the danger, but the Burnley centre-back is a very lucky boy.

Luiz's pocket is picked by Gray. Lowton delivers an excellent ball for Barnes but the Englishman is offside and was denied anyway by the Brazilian, who has had an interesting start to the second period. 1-1.

First real chance of the half goes to Burnley!

Barnes surges forward and searches for Gray. Luiz makes a hash of dealing with his pass and it eventually finds Gray, who draws a save from Courtois. He could and maybe should have done better.

Diego Costa gets us back underway at Turf Moor.

Teams are set to return for the second half. Chelsea may be the runaway league leaders, but this is too tough to call.

Conte may have to replace Luiz, who is clearly in pain. His side have been defending a lot deeper due to the Brazilian's current lack of mobility.

This young Burnley fan had a lucky escape from a Barnes effort!

Will the Spaniard break his duck in the second half?

You're going to want to watch this. And if you already have, you're going to want to watch it again.

Conte living vicariously through his players, as usual.

The moment Brady's goal hit the back of the net. Courtois simply had no chance.

Half-time. An intriguing clash between two very different sides. Chelsea seemed in complete control after Pedro gave them an early lead with a smart finish but a moment of brilliance by Burnley new boy Robbie Brady turned the game on its head.

The Clarets could have even gone in front but Matt Lowton could not find a way past Thibaut Courtois. It's finely poised for the second half, that's for sure.

Hazard darts into the box and seeks out Pedro but again the pair are not in sync. Chelsea have not fashioned any really chances since their goal thanks to their own negiligence and Burnley's strong backline.

Boyd's drive from outside the box is boldly blocked by Cahill. At the other end, Alonso almost picks out Costa with a great delivery but the ball just evades the Spaniard.

Barton is down on the ground after being caught in the face, presumably.

Lowton forces a fine save from Courtois after being fed in by Barton! The defender somehow manages to shrug off Kante but he can't beat the big Belgian with a low drive.

Hazard tries to utilise the space on the counter-attack but ends up overrunning the ball. Tantalising contest, this.

Costa wants to take too much time on the ball. He's been caught in possession on three or four occasions so far. Chelsea have seen more of the ball in the last 10 minutes but have not tested Burnley for a while.

Brady's goal in picture form for your viewing pleasure.

Chelsea attempt to turn up the heat but strong work from Burnley forces them back to Courtois. Hazard comes deep to make himself busy but his teammates are not on the same wavelength when he drives into the final third.

Barton gives something for Gray to chase, and the Englishman latches on and tests the hobbling Luiz. Gray manages to deliver a teasing ball into the area but there was nobody to tap it in.

Barnes is lucky to escape a caution after elbowing Azpilicueta. Chelsea know they are in a battle here.

What a strike from Brady! Burnley win a free-kick in a dangerous position as Matic clips Barton. After a long wait, Brady steps up and curls the set piece right into the top corner.

Courtois gets nowhere near it and there is nothing the wall can do. A moment of real class from the Republic of Ireland international, with Roy Keane watching on in the stands. It may've been against the run of play, but it's all square now.

GOAL! Burnley 1-1 Chelsea (Brady)

Costa almost unleashes but is stopped in the nick of time by Ward. Hazard is causing all sorts of problems with his movement during the early stages, Burnley can barely get out of their own half at the moment.

Chelsea in complete control now, spreading the ball nicely. The Blues may have to make a substitution soon as David Luiz is struggling to move freely. The Brazilian is dropping very deep and is asking Azpilicueta to tuck in.

Burnley do fashion an opening as Boyd and Barnes combine, but the latter fires well wide of goal.

Pedro celebrates the opener. The Spaniard has enjoyed a new lease of life under Conte, like many of Chelsea's players.

Almost an opening for Burnley as Boyd finds Gray but he can't adjust his feet in time.

Chelsea counter with Hazard and Costa and eventually win a free-kick in a dangerous area but Luiz's free-kick trundles into Heaton's grasp.

Chelsea fans in full voice as 'We're top of the league' belts out from the away end. When Burnley have conceded the first goal this season, they have lost.

Signs bode well for Chelsea.

Hazard finds Moses in acres of space, the Nigerian's pass deflects into the path of Pedro who takes a touch to evade Keane and slots expertly into the back of the net.

Excellent start from the visitors, but Dyche will be disappointed that his players afforded Moses so much space.

GOAL! Burnley 0-1 Chelsea (Pedro)

First chance of the game comes from Chelsea. Costa comes deeps and weights a ball into the path of Hazard, who draws a comfortable save from Heaton.

We have kicked off at a snowy Turf Moor and Burnley are immediately putting pressure on Victor Moses. It will be interesting to see if that becomes a regular occurrence.

The teams are making the way from the tunnel and walk out to the roar of the Burnley faithful. The referee for today is Kevin Friend.

Up your game, Antonio.

Both managers have given their pre-match thoughts.

Conte: "This game will be very tough. We know they're strong at home and they took 28 points already, for this reason we must pay great attention for it's a really strong team."

Dyche: "We're not looking to radically change but Chelsea are in great form, they're a fine side and the table shows that, its a huge test and we're considerable underdogs, but underdogs have their day."

Chelsea are being put through their paces. Not long to go now.

Less than half an hour until kick-off at Turf Moor. Can Chelsea take a step closer to the title, or will Burnley keep the Premier League title race alive for a little while longer?

Kurt Zouma is named on the Chelsea bench after recovering from a nasty injury sustained last year.

The defender is keen to play but cannot crack Conte's first-team at the moment. He admitted earlier this week that he may have to consider his future and will talk to Chelsea at the end of the season.

"We'll have to see how the second half of the season goes," Zouma told L'Equipe. "The team is the priority: first of all, to be champions! After that, yes, we'll have to talk, because I'm young, and it's at my age that you have to play the most.

Read more from Zouma here.

Quite a feat from Burnley, who aren't even being thought about as relegation battlers.

Burnley lie fourth in the Premier League home table - if such a thing even exists - and have won their last five home matches at Turf Moor.

On the other hand, Chelsea have dropped just two points against teams outside the top four. It's finely poised in snowy Lancashire today.

Conte, who bears an almost uncanny resemblance to Vince Vega from Pulp Fiction, looks focused as he walks into Turf Moor. He has named an unchanged team.

Bodes well for Clarets fans. Can they put an end to this unwanted statistic and secure their sixth straight home win?

SUBSTITUTES

Burnley: Robinson, Flanagan, Arfield, Vokes, Darikwa, Gudmundsson, Tarkowski.

Chelsea: Begovic, Zouma, Ake, Chalobah, Fabregas, Willian, Batshuayi.

TEAM NEWS

Burnley: Heaton, Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward, Boyd, Barton, Westwood, Brady, Gray, Barnes.

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard.

The champions-elect have arrived. Will they be leaving with yet another win?

Just 10 minutes until the teams are announced. More of the same from Conte, you would presume, but how will Dyche cope without first-choice midfielder Hendrick?

Burnley boss Sean Dyche knows the task his side face today and has called on his players to find Chelsea's weakness - if they have one.

"Weaknesses? I don't know - it's difficult to detect in a lot of the top sides, but the beauty of football is that even if you can't find them they sometimes just occur," Dyche said. "Sometimes it's about allowing your team to play to find a weakness - that's part of the challenge of football and I think we do that reasonably well.

"They are a good side and they have some good individuals. There is always a 'but' though. Why do underdogs beat favourites? Because ways are found for that to happen. Our job is to find a way even against teams where pundits are telling me that they don't have a weakness. We have to find a way."

David Luiz has been one of the stars of Chelsea's season so far, but the effervescent Brazilian is currently playing through the pain barrier and is still feeling the effects of Sergio Aguero's horrific challenge from when the table toppers defeated Manchester City in December.

Conte was keen to praise the former Paris Saint-Germain defender's 'will to fight' for Chelsea and described Luiz, who will almost certainly start today, as a 'warrior'.

"He's available," said Conte. "For sure, he is playing with little pain in his knee but he is a warrior and he is playing very well and I'm pleased for him. For sure he is showing me great attitude and great will to fight even if sometimes he has this little pain."

Hello and welcome to IB Times UK's coverage of Burnley vs Chelsea. Antonio Conte's men could go 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a win today, but Sean Dyche's are no pushovers at Turf Moor and have won nine of their 13 home matches in the league this season.

Chelsea have won 16 of their last 18 games and go into the clash against the Clarets with a clean bill of health. Burnley will have to make changes to their engine room, though, as Jeff Hendrick was shown a red card in his side's defeat to Watford last week.

Stay with us for all the latest updates and reaction. Team news is expected shortly.