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Kai Havertz netted twice as Chelsea cruised past Burnley at Turf Moor, with Reece James and Christian Pulisic also scoring in a comfortable 4-0 win for Thomas Tuchel’s men.
It was Chelsea’s first Premier League game since owner Roman Abramovich confirmed he had put the club up for sale, though there were no signs of distraction among the players.
They did struggle to create chances before half-time but then netted three goals in eight minutes to take the game away from Burnley soon after the break, before Pulisic added some gloss a little later.
Chelsea’s first opening saw Charlie Taylor block from James, before Thiago Silva made a vital goal-line clearance from Wout Weghorst’s shot at the other end.
Nathan Collins headed over as Sean Dyche’s men enjoyed the better of the first period, before Dwight McNeil somehow missed with the goal gaping after Edouard Mendy’s mistake.
The visitors needed less than two minutes to break the deadlock once the action resumed, with James twisting and turning before firing a superb opener into the bottom-left corner.
That strike looked to have given Tuchel’s men greater purpose, and Havertz doubled the advantage just five minutes later, nodding home Pulisic’s cross at the back post.
The Germany forward was then on hand to put the result beyond all doubt a few moments later, tapping home James’ delivery.
Things went from bad to worse for Burnley in the 69th minute, as James Tarkowski’s error allowed Pulisic to score a fourth, wrapping up a comfortable Blues victory.
