Cole Palmer is set to return after missing Chelsea’s defeat to Juventus this week (Shutterstock) Chelsea continue their preparations for the new Premier League campaign with a pre-season friendly against AC Milan in Indonesia today. Xabi Alonso’s side have suffered back-to-back defeats in their pre-season tour as they were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur last weekend before their 1-0 loss to Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill are both in line to return for Chelsea after missing the defeat to Juventus due to minor knocks. AC Milan, meanwhile, are now led by former Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim and are looking for their first pre-season win following draws against Celtic and Inter. Metro’s LIVE matchday blog will bring you all the build-up, confirmed team news and starting XIs, goal updates and minute-by-minute coverage… Live Feed Sort: Newest first Oldest first August 8, 2026 11:58 am Chelsea vs AC Milan confirmed line-ups Chris Davie AC Milan: Torriani; Terracciano, De Winter, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Modric, Comotto, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Camarda.Subs: Ricci, G. Ramos, Diawara, Nkunku, Fofana, Tomori, Athekame, Odogu, Jashari, Bartesaghi, Vladimirov, Pittarella, Gabbia, Saelemakers, Cisse, MusahChelsea’s official line-up to follow… August 8, 2026 11:35 am Ruben Amorim warning to AC Milan players Chris Davie (AP Photo) Speaking before his side’s friendly against Chelsea, Ruben Amorim warned that his AC Milan squad will be trimmed before the start of the Serie A season.‘Next week I’ll have to make some decisions – the group is very large, and we’ve reached the point where I need to gather as much information as possible to make the right choices,’ Amorim said.‘Against Chelsea, we’ll also try out some situations and evaluate several players, including Comotto and Diawara. Leao, Modric, and Ramos will play more than in the first match, but I don’t know if I’ll use them all at once.’ August 8, 2026 11:33 am Cole Palmer set to return Chris Davie (Getty) Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill missed the 1-0 defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday due to minor knocks but both are expected to get minutes against AC Milan today. August 8, 2026 11:30 am The venue Chris Davie (Getty) The 78,000-seater Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Central Jakarta, Indonesia will be hosting today’s pre-season friendly. August 8, 2026 11:26 am AC Milan’s pre-season record so far… Chris Davie (Shutterstock) July 25: Celtic 2-2 AC MilanAugust 5: Inter 1-1 AC Milan August 8, 2026 11:24 am Chelsea’s pre-season record so far… Chris Davie (VCG via Getty) July 28: Chelsea 6-4 Western Sydney WanderersAugust 1: Chelsea 1-2 SpursAugust 5: Chelsea 0-1 Juventus August 8, 2026 11:21 am Chelsea vs AC Milan odds Chris Davie Chelsea to win – 11/10AC Milan to win – 11/5Draw – 13/5Odds via Betfair August 8, 2026 11:19 am Is Chelsea vs AC Milan on TV? Chris Davie The game will not be shown on TV in the UK.Supporters can watch the match live on Chelsea’s official app and website with a CFC+ subscription. August 8, 2026 11:17 am Chelsea vs AC Milan kick-off time Chris Davie Chelsea’s pre-season friendly against AC Milan will kick off at 1pm (UK time).The game is being played in Indonesia at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. August 8, 2026 11:15 am Welcome Chris Davie Hello and welcome to Metro’s coverage of Chelsea’s pre-season friendly against AC Milan in Indonesia.Stick with us for the team news, as well as updates during the game.The confirmed lineups are expected to land at around 11.50am (UK time).