Date, kick off time, TV info, preview, team news and predictions for Chelsea's pre-season fixture against Juventus
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After two games in Sydney Australia, Chelsea's pre-season tour of Asia continues. Next up for Xabi Alonso's side is the Hong Kong Football Festival, facing record 36-times Serie A champions Juventus on Wednesday, which should be another good test for the Blues.
Chelsea vs Juventus match info
Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026.
Kick off times (s): 7:30pm (local) and 12:30am (BST).
Competition: Pre-season friendly.
Venue: Kai Tak Sports Park, Kowloon - Hong Kong.
How to watch: CFC+.
How do I watch Chelsea vs Juventus?
This match is available to watch on CFC+ around the world.
It will also be live on various broadcasters in selected territories. These include CBS Sports Golazo in the United States, Paramount+ in Australia, TVNZ+ in New Zealand, DAZN in Germany, Japan and Austria, Sky Sport Calcio in Italy and Claro Sports in South and Central America.
Chelsea vs Juventus match preview
After a pair of mixed results to commence their pre-season tour in Australia, can Chelsea get back to winning ways in Hong Kong? In Alonso's first match in charge, the Blues played out a ten-goal thriller with Western Sydney Wanderers. They were actually 4-3 down going into the final ten minutes, only for João Pedro to come off the bench to bag a hat-trick in next to no time at all.
Then on Saturday, Alonso's side were surprisingly beaten 2-1 by London rivals Tottenham down under. Estêvão Willian equalised mid-way through the first half and, when Kevin Danso was sent off shortly after the interval, Chelsea were firm favourites for victory. Instead, it was Richarlison who snatched the win in stoppage time at Stadium Australia.
The pre-season games continue to come thick and fast for Alonso. His team will take on A.C. Milan in Jakarta on Saturday and then Johor Darul Ta'zim in Malaysia on Sunday, set to see two very different teams, in those matches. Most of the big-hitters are likely to be involved for this clash at Kai Tak Stadium, so can Chelsea claim an improved result?
Xabi Alonso
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As for Juventus, they too have already had a busy pre-season thus far. After a goalless draw with Basel, the Bianconeri have enjoyed wins over Standard Liège and Nice; Douglas Luiz and Justin Oboavwoduo the scorers at the training ground on Friday. La Vecchia Signora are heading in the opposite direction to their opponents; after this, Juventus will land in Perth for clashes with Inter Milan and Palermo.
The Bianconeri are rebuilding this summer. They finished sixth in Serie A last season, thereby failing to qualify for the Champions League, but have stuck with Luciano Spalletti, albeit he is under pressure to deliver better. Thus, Chelsea will surely fancy their chances of victory in Hong Kong.
Chelsea team news
Only two players have started both of Chelsea's pre-season friendlies so far, namely young goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe and Dário Essugo, with Alonso seeking to assess the full extent of his enormous squad. Both Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson have signed in recent days, with the former in line to feature in Chelsea blue for the first time in Hong Kong.
Elsewhere, the FA confirmed on Friday that Mykhailo Mudryk is free to play, having been sidelined for almost two years due to a failed drugs test. He last featured in November 2024 against Heidenheim in the UEFA Conference League, so surely cannot wait to be back.
Dastan Satpaev scored his first goal for the club against Western Sydney Wanderers while, after their lack of World Cup involvement, João Pedro, Estêvão and Cole Palmer could start once again. In contrast, Malo Gusto, Reece James and Enzo Fernández remain absent.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Juventus: Sharman-Lowe; Palestra, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Hato; Walsh, Essugo, Palmer, Estêvão, Gittens; João Pedro.
Juventus team news
Juventus have signed reported Chelsea target Kerim Alajbegović from Bayer Leverkusen and Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain in recent days, the latter returning to the club, so will either feature in Hong Kong?
Luciano Spalletti has switched between a back four and back three during pre-season, making it tough to forecast what system he'll go for here. Nevertheless, he will deploy a strong XI, featuring some familiar faces, including Lloyd Kelly and Douglas Luiz. Star man Kenan Yıldız and USMNT international Weston McKennie are among those awaiting their first minutes of pre-season, after World Cup involvement. Arthur Melo came off the bench against Nice on Friday; he has not featured in a competitive Juve game since the 2022 Coppa Italia Final against Inter, 1,546 days ago.
Juventus predicted lineup vs Chelsea: Di Gregorio; Çelik, Kalulu, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Douglas Luiz, Koopmeiners; Zhegrova, Miretti, Milik.
Score prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Juventus.
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