Chelsea face AC Milan today, looking to get back to winning ways in pre-season.
The Blues’ summer tour of Australia and Asia moves on to Indonesia, where they take on a Rossoneri side now managed by ex-Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium in Jakarta.
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It is the first of two friendlies in two different countries in the space of just 24 hours for Xabi Alonso’s side, who are in Malaysia on Sunday to meet Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Chelsea will be eager to bounce back from successive losses under their new boss, with Edon Zhegrova’s fine second-half strike condemning them to a 1-0 defeat by Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday in a low-key match that was most notable for Mykhailo Mudryk making his first appearance since November 2024 after resolving his anti-doping disciplinary proceedings with the Football Association (FA).
That was after Richarlison’s last-gasp goal secured a dramatic 2-1 win for 10-man Tottenham over their London rivals in Sydney last weekend, halting Alonso’s early momentum in his new role after a thrilling 6-4 triumph over Western Sydney Wanderers and successive behind-closed-doors friendly victories against Crawley and Bromley at their Cobham training base.
After their tour concludes this weekend, Chelsea return to the UK in preparation for their first home game under Alonso against his former club Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge, with their Premier League opener then coming against rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage on August 24.
Milan - who have the likes of ex-Chelsea quartet Fikayo Tomori, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic and Christopher Nkunku in their current ranks - come into this game on the back of consecutive draws with Celtic and arch-rivals Inter, with a clash against Manchester United coming up in Poland next weekend and their Serie A curtain-raiser away at Torino on August 23.
How to watch Chelsea vs AC Milan
TV channel and live stream: Chelsea vs AC Milan is being shown live on CFC+, Chelsea’s in-house video streaming service. An annual subscription to CFC+ currently costs £14.99 in the UK, or fans can purchase a one-off match pass for £9.99. Kick-off in Jakarta is at 1pm BST, which is 7pm local time.
Live blog: Follow the match as it happens on Saturday with Standard Sport’s live blog.
