Terry starts amid allegations of affair

Chelsea and England captain John Terry retained his place in the side against Burnley despite allegations about his private life.

The defender was looking to put his personal worries aside and help the team maintain their push for the Barclays Premier League title.

Chelsea were looking to kick on after the victory over Birmingham and coach Carlo Ancelotti made two changes.

Alex and Yury Zhirkov were back in the side with Deco and Ricardo Carvalho stepping down.

Burnley manager Brian Laws gave a debut to Leon Cort after his £1.5m arrival from Stoke in midweek.

Burnley: Jensen, Mears, Cort, Carlisle, Kalvenes, Elliott, Bikey, McDonald, Eagles, Blake, Fletcher.

Subs: Weaver, Edgar, Duff, Gudjonsson, Paterson, Nimani N’galou, Thompson.

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Ballack, Zhirkov, Lampard, Joe Cole, Malouda, Anelka.

Subs: Turnbull, Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira, Deco, Sturridge, Matic, Borini.

Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)