Chelsea vs AC Milan LIVE: Friendly match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Chelsea face another Italian test, this time in Jakarta, as their pre-season tour of Asia continues. An underwhelming 1-0 defeat to Juventus on Wednesday followed a defeat to Tottenham last weekend, meaning new manager Xabi Alonso will keep on tweaking his methods in a bid to start building momentum ahead of the new Premier League season.There remains doubts over the fitness of both Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill, who missed the midweek defeat in Hong Kong with minor injuries, but Mykhailo Mudryk was able to make his return to action for Chelsea for the first time in 20 months having the week prior seen his doping ban lifted, and could be handed his first start as a Chelsea player since November 2024.Today’s game is the first of a weekend double-header of friendlies for the Chelsea squad, who face Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta'zim on Sunday, so it will be intriguing to see who gets the nod today and who are put on ice until tomorrow. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.Chelsea vs AC Milan latest newsChelsea vs AC Milan predictionThere has not been too much for Chelsea fans to get excited about so far this summer, on the pitch at least, and there will be some pushing for Xabi Alonso to show them something more after two underwhelming defeats, and one barmy 10-goal thriller.AC Milan have played out draws with Celtic and Inter Milan so far this summer, and another draw feels like a fair prediction.AC Milan team newsMilan forward Christopher Nkunku is set to face former club Chelsea for the first time since leaving West London last August. Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek could also feature against their old side, while Christian Pulisic remains sidelined with a thigh injury.Mario Gila is unavailable after suffering an injury on his debut but could return for Milan’s Serie A opener against Torino on August 23.Lorenzo Torriani is expected to continue in goal with Mike Maignan still absent. Goncalo Ramos could make his first start after debuting off the bench.Rafael Leao and Luka Modric may also feature as they continue building their fitness, although both could be eased back into action gradually.GettyPredicted Chelsea XI: Penders; Palestra, Fofana, Colwill, Hato; Lavia, Caicedo; Estevao, Palmer, Mudryk; Joao PedroChelsea team newsRobert Sanchez returned from injury against Juventus, but competition for Chelsea’s No.1 spot remains open with young Belgian goalkeeper Mike Penders pushing for a start against AC Milan.Xabi Alonso will also hope Levi Colwill and Cole Palmer are fit after both were rested as a precaution in midweek.Chelsea’s defensive uncertainty has been evident during pre-season, making Colwill’s return particularly important after his ACL injury.Meanwhile, 16-year-old Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli impressed on his first senior start, while Geovany Quenda also caught the eye.With two matches in 24 hours, Alonso is expected to rotate heavily, fielding a stronger side against Milan before changes against Johor Darul Ta'zim. GettyHow to watch Chelsea vs AC MilanTV 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.Chelsea vs AC MilanChelsea this afternoon are back in pre-season action with a friendly against AC Milan in Indonesia.The Blues were beaten by Juventus in Hong Kong earlier this week, and are looking to avoid a third straight pre-season defeat having also lost to Tottenham.There were some reasons to be positive from the defeat to the Old Lady, but Xabi Alonso will want to see far more against another Italian opposition.A familiar face will be sitting in the opposition dugout, with ex-Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim now in charge of the the Rossoneri.Getty