Chelsea take on AC Milan in Jakarta this afternoon looking to bounce back from two successive defeats on their pre-season tour of Asia. Xabi Alonsos side were beaten by Tottenham, despite playing against 10 men for almost the entirety of the second half in Sydney, and then went down 1-0 to Juventus in Hong Kong.Alonso continues to juggle a bloated squad but can at least separate his players this weekend with Chelsea playing another game, against Malaysian Super League champions Johor Darul Tazim, tomorrow.Milan are also undergoing a rebuild this summer with former Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim at the helm.Amorim has already implemented his preferred 3-4-3 formation and so far it has resulted in two pre-season draws, against Celtic in Glasgow and Inter Milan in Perth on Wednesday.Table of ContentsCHELSEA TEAM NEWSAC MILAN TEAM NEWSHow to watch Chelsea v AC Milan: TV and online streamsStats for Chelsea v AC MilanCHELSEA TEAM NEWSAlonso makes four changes to the side beaten by Juve with Josh Acheampong, Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto coming in for Tosin Adarabioyo, Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Geovany Quenda and Jamie Gittens.Chelsea: Sanchez; Palestra, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato; Caicedo, Lavia, Palmer, Joao Pedro, Neto; WelbeckChelsea Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Penders, Sarr, Anselmino, Tosin, Subuloye, Essugo, Nicoll-Jazuli, Watson, Walsh, Satpayev, Quenda, Gittens, Estevao, Mudryk, Jackson, DelapAC MILAN TEAM NEWSChristian Pulisic has a thigh problem and Mike Maignan is still working his way back into full training after his World Cup commitments.Veteran midfielder Luka Modric starts as does former Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek.AC Milan: Torriani; Terracciano, De Winter, Pavlovic; Modric, Comotto, Loftus-Cheek, Estupinan; Chukwueze, Leao; CamardaAC Milan Substitutes: to followHow to watch Chelsea v AC Milan: TV and online streamsChelsea versus AC Milan kicks off at 1pm UK time and is not being shown on television. It can, however, be streamed on Chelseas in-house station,CFC+ (subscription required, �15 annually or �9.99 pay-per-view)Stats for Chelsea v AC MilanThe teams met in a pre-season friendly almost 12 months to the day, Chelsea winning 4-1 at Stamford BridgeTheir last competitive meetings came in 2022 with Chelsea winning home and away in the Champions League group stage Topics A.C. Milan Chelsea F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Chelsea star issues Xabi Alonso verdict: I dont care about the system Ben Miller 7th August, 2026 Chelsea v AC Milan: Expected line-ups, stats and where to watch with Alonso in need of morale-boosting win Jon Fisher 7th August, 2026 Alonso insists Chelsea are making progress despite poor performance in defeat to Juventus Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026 Chelsea 0-1 Juventus: Mudryk returns but Alonsos Blues beaten again as pre-season woes continue Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026 Debutant Welbeck comes close but Chelsea frustrated by Juventus in Hong Kong Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026 Chelsea v Juventus: Confirmed line-ups as Welbeck makes debut and Mudryk named on the bench Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026
