The new arrivals Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner were on the scoresheet and established performers such as Reece James and N’Golo Kanté also impressive as Burnley found themselves outclassed and Chelsea moved up to fourth in the table.
Tottenham had to work extremely hard for a win here at the start of the week but a star-studded and fluent Chelsea side made it look easy. Burnley were never in the contest, Chelsea’s passing rendering their usual physicality and directness superfluous, and though he will not find himself up against lavishly funded Champions League outfits every week, Sean Dyche must be worried with only a point to show for six matches and no goals yet scored at home.
