Chelsea take on AC Milan in their final pre-season friendly this afternoon.
Enzo Maresca’s side conclude their pre-season preparations with a clash against the Italian giants at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea returned from their post-Club World Cup break with a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Goals from new arrivals Estevao Willian and Joao Pedro continued the feel-good factor from the club’s summer success in the USA.
The Blues next take on an AC Milan side who are finishing their own pre-season with a tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Milan drew 1-1 with Leeds United in Dublin on Saturday ahead of facing Chelsea in a Premier League double-header this weekend.
Chelsea and AC Milan will wrap up their preparations for the upcoming 2025-26 season with a friendly on Sunday. This match at Stamford Bridge comes with our prediction of under 2.5 goals.
This will be the last friendly for Chelsea before beginning their 2025-26 Premier League campaign on 17th August with a match against Crystal Palace. Milan will come here after a friendly against Leeds on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium. This game against Chelsea will be their last friendly before turning their sights to their Coppa Italia game against Bari on 17th August.
The Blues defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Friday with goals from their two new arrivals, Estevao and Joao Pedro, in either half. The result follows their impressive unbeaten run in the Club World Cup that saw them lift the title with six wins and a defeat.
Having kept three consecutive clean sheets, including against PSG in the final of the Club World Cup, Chelsea will be eager to dish out another defensive masterclass.
This will be Milan’s third friendly against an English club in the off-season. They lost 1-0 to Arsenal before defeating Liverpool 4-2. The Saturday friendly against Leeds will continue their search for consistency, as they thrashed Perth Glory 9-0 before playing Leeds.
Milan lost their four recent matches against Chelsea, although they were played between 2013 and 2022.
