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We’re nearly at the end of our preseason commitments, in which Chelsea have found little to no time to properly train under new manager Xabi Alonso. At least the group will get a full two weeks of training before taking the pitch for our official debut versus Fulham in the Premier League, which will hopefully be enough to get the guys up to par to whatever tactical ideas Xabi is cooking for us. Chelsea vs. AC Milan, Friendly: Lineups & Game Thread Red hot Until then, you know how it goes. Expectations are low, but a win is always a nice thing to have no matter the setting. Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Sanchez | Palestra, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato | Lavia, Caicedo (c) | Palmer, João Pedro, Neto | Welbeck Substitutes from: Sharman-Lowe, Penders, Sarr, Anselmino, Tosin, Subuloye, Essugo, Nicoli-Jazuli, Watson, Walsh, Satpayev, Quenda, Gittens, Estevão, Mudryk, Jackson, Delap AC Milan starting eleven: Torriani | Terraciano, De Winter, Pavlovic, Chukwueze, Modric, Comotto, Estupiñan, Loftus-Cheek, Leão, Camarda Substitutes from: tba Date / Time: Saturday, August 8, 2026, 7pm local; 13.00 BST; 8am EDT Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia On TV: CBS Sports Network; FOX Deportes (USA); elsewhere Streaming: Paramount+, Fox One (USA), FanCode (India); StarTimes (NGA); CFC+ (UK/int’l) — CFC+ is Chelsea’s new-ish premium(?) streaming service so if your region does not have a rights-holder, you can watch there for £9.99 (or buy all six preseason games for just a little more at £14.99; or subscribe for the whole year for a little bit more at £19.99)