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Chelsea continue their pre-season preparations under new boss Xabi Alonso as they face AC Milan in a friendly in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Blues have had a rather underwhelming start to life under the Spaniard, albeit with the caveat that thes are all friendlies, with their defence exposed in a frantic 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers before they suffered back-to-back defeats against 10-man Tottenham and Juventus last time out.
AC Milan, who are now managed by former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim, started their summer tour with a 2-2 draw with Celtic after trailing 2-0 at half-time, before they were held to a 1-1 draw by rivals Inter in their last pre-season friendly.
Chelsea will wrap up their tour with a visit to Malaysia to face Johor Darul Ta'zim before hosting Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge before their Premier League campaign begins.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is Chelsea v Milan?
Chelsea face AC Milan on Saturday 8 August at the GBK Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, with kick-off at 1pm BST.
How can I watch it?
Viewers can watch the game on CFC+, Chelsea’s in-house service, with subscriptions available at £14.99 per year.
Team news
Chelsea are still without Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, and Malo Gusto after their World Cup exploits while summer signings Morgan Rogers and Maxence Lacroix are also yet to report for duty.
Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill missed out on the Blues’ last game against Juventus but could be fit to feature here, while Alonso is expected to tinker with his attacking line-up after giving new signing Danny Welbeck his debut, while Mykhailo Mudryk continues his comeback from a doping ban while working his way back to full fitness.
Milan are missing Mario Gila and Christian Pulisic, the latter with a thigh injury, while keeper Mike Maignan is still away following the World Cup.
Predicted line-ups
Chelsea XI: Penders, Palestra, Fofana, Tosin, Hato, Caicedo, Nicoll-Jazuli, Quenda, Joao Pedro, Gittens, Welbeck
Milan XI: Torriani, Terracciano, Gabbia, Tomori, Saelemaekers, Fofana, Jashari, Estupinan, Chukwueze, Nkunku, Ramos
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