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Chelsea defeated Burnley 4-0 at Turf Moor stadium, securing vital three points in the Premier league title race.

Chelsea set aside the ongoing drama involving its owner, Roman Abramovich who has expressed willingness to sell the club due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Kai Havertz briilliant performance inspired a 4-0 rout over Burnley who are struggling for points.

Reece James opened the scoreboard with a fierce finish in the 47th minute.

Havertz then doubled the lead in the 52nd minute with a header from Christian Pulisic’s cross.

The German forward again found the back of the net in the 55th before Pulisic closed the scoring account in the 69th minute, ensuring Chelsea bag all three points admist controversies surrounding the club.

With the win, Chelsea recorded a third successive league win, moving them six points clear of fourth-placed Manchester United.

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