UGOCHUKWU LOOKS AHEAD TO BLUES BATTLE

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Midfielder chats Chelsea encounter

2025-11-21T10:46:06.926Z

UGOCHUKWU LOOKS AHEAD TO BLUES BATTLE

Midfielder chats Chelsea encounter

2025-11-21T10:46:06.926Z

Midfielder chats Chelsea encounter

The Clarets resume their Premier League campaign when Chelsea visit Lancashire on Saturday in the early kick-off and one Claret who knows the visitors is former Blues man Lesley Ugochukwu.

Fresh from international duty with France U21s, the 21-year-old who joined Chelsea in 2023, says he’s looking forward to being back on home turf to face Enzo Maresca’s side.

“I'm feeling excited. It’ll be the first time I've faced them, so I can't wait. I came back on Wednesday, so we've been working very hard. We’re focused on the game now and I just want to do my best.

“It's a big game; there's no doubt in terms of the quality that Chelsea has. It's a very good team in England and they're the world champions, so it's going to be a tough game. But I think when you come to Turf Moor and you play against us it's always difficult and we always try and do our best to make it hard, so it won't be easy for them.

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“It’s very good we’re playing at home, at Turf Moor where the fans are. They support us, when you play at home you feel very comfortable, so that’s good.”

Ugochukwu has been a prominent figure in the Clarets midfield starting 7 out of the Clarets ten league fixtures so far this campaign and with two goals to his name he’s enjoying developing as a player under Head Coach Scott Parker.

“I’m happy, I’m playing, I’m doing my best to help the team. I think I can do better, I want to improve every day, at the training ground, in games.

“We have a good group of players; the lads are top and the staff are as well. Scott Parker brings his experience to the squad, the Gaffer played at the highest level, he’s very good and he helps us.

“When you have players like Kyle Walker who has great experience in the Prem, and you bring the young lads as well it’s good. It’s the best league in the world and here at Burnley everyone has the mentality to make it in this league. Everyone works hard every day.

“We’ve shown it this year, that we can compete. We know what we’re capable of doing and we trust ourselves.”