The final match of the opening round of the 2014/15 Premier League season is set to kickoff in less than an hour. Here's how Chelsea and Burnley will lineup for the match.
Burnley vs. Chelsea: Lineups
Three of Chelsea’s summer additions get starts as the Blues travel to face Burnley at Turf Moor.
Jose Mourinho has ended the speculation about who starts in goal for Chelsea as he's handed Thibaut Courtois the start in net. Fellow summer signings Cesc Fàbregas and Diego Costa get starts as well, while the rest of the lineup is filled with familiar faces from last season's campaign.
Chelsea debuts
Burnley return to the Premier League for the first time since the 2009/10 season and face a rough welcome in the form of the Blues, who are expected to contend for the title this season. Most of Burnley's lineup remains the same from their regular 11 in the Championship. The exceptions are new signings Lukas Jutkiewicz and Matthew Taylor, both of whom start.
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Thibault Courtois; César Azpilicueta, John Terry, Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanović; Nemanha Matić, Cesc Fàbregas; Eden Hazard, Oscar, André Schürrle; Diego Costa.
Burnley starting lineup (4-4-2): Tom Heaton; Ben Mee, Jason Shackell, Michael Duff, Kieran Trippier; Scott Arfield, David Jones, Dean Marney, Matthew Taylor; Danny Ings, Lukas Jutkiewicz.
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