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Kai Havertz and Thomas Tuchel were in agreement that Chelsea's 4-0 away win over Burnley was a show of "great character" as the Blues bounced back from last weekend's League Cup heartbreak.

The two sides played out a cagey opening 45 minutes that actually saw Sean Dyche's men boast the better of the chances, only for wasteful finishing to keep the scores level.

But following the restart, three Chelsea goals inside 10 minutes put the game beyond any doubt, as Reece James' opener was quickly met with a three-minute brace from Havertz.

Christian Pulisic was gifted a fourth just under 15 minutes later when James Tarkowski's attempted interception fell kindly into the path of the United States international who lashed home with just Nick Pope to beat.

Both the win and the manner of the result will please Tuchel given last Sunday's Carabao Cup final defeat was followed by an unconvincing win over Championship outfit Luton Town in the FA Cup on Wednesday.

After the game, Havertz revealed that a slight tactical tweak from the boss helped the Blues take all three points back to West London.

"We're very pleased. The result is very good for us. We needed these goals and the clean sheet. It was difficult, especially in the first half. It was important that we scored early in the second half.

"We switched our formation a little bit [at half-time] - I think that helped us. Reece’s goal was brilliant and it