In the event of a victory over Burnley, Chelsea will reduce the gap from fourth place to five points for four rounds before the end of the season.

"The victory over Southampton can become a springboard for us, and we really believe that we can qualify for getting into the Champions League," - said Dzappakosta.

"On Tuesday, Tottenham drew with Brighton, so we have a great opportunity to narrow the gap. We still believe, and, naturally, the victory over Southampton contributed to this ".

"The match with Burnley is undoubtedly very important, until the finish of the season we have no right to lose points. It is very important to win if we want to keep the chances of achieving our goal and qualify in the Champions League ".

In the current season, Dzapalkosta spent 32 matches for Chelsea in all the tournaments, in which he scored two goals and gave one assists.

Match of the 31st round of the Premier League between Burnley and Chelsea will be held on Thursday, April 19. The beginning of the meeting at 21:45 Kiev time.