But Germany worldwide Mustafi insists Arsenal – who host Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday – will continue to battle for their first league title since 2004.
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Burnley were beaten 3-0 at Stamford Bridge in August but are now bulging with confidence thanks to their stunning home form which has lifted them to the brink of top-flight survival.
The Blues are nine points clear at the top, with Tottenham second in the table and Manchester City ten points off the pace.
Arsenal have won seven of their last eight Premier League meetings with Hull and although the Tigers have enjoyed an upturn in fortunes under manager Marco Silva, you can envisage one outcome here.
He told the BBC’s Premier League Show: “Is everything calm now? Yes”.
The team is one point above the bottom three and in danger of becoming the first defending champion to be relegated in almost 80 years.
Antonio Conte has revealed Diego Costa’s plans for the future at Chelsea, stating that the player will be staying with the team “for a long time” as he “loves the club”.
He is third on the list of players winning tackles this season, behind Everton’s Idrissa Gueye and Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson, but there’s still time to catch up.
City travel to Bournemouth for their Monday Night Football clash with new signing Gabriel Jesus looking to maintain the excellent start to his career at the club. He knows sometimes he needs to lighten the mood and others he needs to get tough, particularly after a good win against a rival.
Will Lukaku put Boro’s back four to the sword? With the Champions League set to restart again, the Blues can be quietly confident of widening the gap in the coming weeks. During their horrendous run of form in 2017, they still managed to earn 1-1 draws against both Man United and Chelsea. Crystal Palace, however, are in desperate mode, with results not quite changing as expected since Sam Allardyce took over.
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That is a haul of 1.8 league points per game. Although John Terry’s grabbed the victor in the final 10 minutes – which suggests Burnley will not go quietly if they are to be beaten on Sunday.
