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With games against Celtic and Inter out of the way, AC Milan will hope for their first win of pre-season in Saturday’s game against Chelsea. After a 2-2 draw with Celtic and a 1-1 draw against Inter on Wednesday, Milan will now face their biggest challenge of pre-season in a very similar Chelsea side. After a summer of changes, they are like the Rossoneri, aiming for silverware this season. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! Game date: Saturday, August 8 Kick-off time: 14:00 (CEST) Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Team news It has been an interesting pre-season for Milan so far. Draws against Inter and Celtic don’t exactly inspire hopes of a Scudetto campaign. However, there have been some very positive signs so far. After all, Ruben Amorim is trying to transition a heavily defence-focused Massimiliano Allegri side to one of his own mould. It’s a difficult thing to do in a few months, let alone in a World Cup summer. In other words, he’d be forgiven for not having everything how he’d want it to be yet. Given the short turnaround between the two fixtures – only four days, minus travel – we’re expecting quite a few changes to the starting XI. However, this was probably anticipated with the substitutes coming on when they did. So, it seems the full team will be rotated, barring Lorenzo Torriani. Of course, this means that there will be some big-name starters – most notably Luka Modric, Rafael Leao and Goncalo Ramos. Some big opportunities will be handed out, too. Predicted Milan XI (3-4-2-1): Torriani; Vladimirov, De Winter, Diawara; Saelemaekers, Modric, Comotto, Estupinan; Nkunku, Leao; Ramos. Unavailable: P. Terracciano, Gimenez, Pulisic, Maignan, Rabiot, Gila The opponents For Chelsea, it’s been another summer of change, headlined by the appointment of Xabi Alonso. The Spaniard left Real Madrid earlier in the year, so taking this job offers him an opportunity to raise his stock level again. It’s seen a major shift in the operation of the London club, too. Recruitment has been less focused on names for the future and instead focused on quality. Headlined by the signing of Morgan Rogers, the Blues have a fantastic squad filled with a nice mix of youth and talent. Then, the signings of Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson offer some much-needed experience. In short, it’s understandable to see why there has been a bit of a shift in belief at Stamford Bridge about the project moving forward. Chelsea haven’t fully shifted into Alonso’s system yet, so the 4-2-3-1 is expected to be used once again. New signing Rogers hasn’t returned from the World Cup just yet, but Cole Palmer will sit behind the striker. Talk about quality of depth… Past there, it’s an XI filled with quality and the Blues will be a massive test for a Rossoneri side who have not yet really faced one. Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Penders; Palestra, Fofana, Colwill, Hato; Lavia, Caicedo; Estevao, Palmer, Mudryk; Joao Pedro. Head to head In recent years, a lot has been said about Chelsea and the Diavolo’s relationship. So, it’s not a major surprise that they are playing each other, especially after last year’s 4-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. The less said about that game, the better, really. In terms of their most recent competitive meetings, they came in 2022, when the Blues did the double in the Champions League, scoring five goals and conceding none over the two games. Having played eight times, Milan have won just once – also in 1966 – with three draws between the sides. How to watch Rossoneri fans in Italy will be able to watch the match on Sky and DAZN. As for international viewers, it depends on where you are located. Unfortunately, viewers in the UK will be unable to watch unless you have a subscription for CFC+, where this fixture will cost £9.99 to access… In the US, the game will be shown on CBS, FuboTV, FOX Deportes, and FOX One. Check out LiveSoccerTV for a full broadcast list.