Mandatory Credit: Photo by Venron Yuen/Nexpher via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock (17043648da) Cole Palmer of Chelsea Football Club during open training at Kai Tan Stadium during the Hong Kong Football Festival 2026 in Hong Kong, August 4, 2026. HONGKONG-SOCCER/FOOTBALL-FEST, Hong Kong - 04 Aug 2026
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Venron Yuen/Nexpher via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock (17043648da) Cole Palmer of Chelsea Football Club during open training at Kai Tan Stadium during the Hong Kong Football Festival 2026 in Hong Kong, August 4, 2026. HONGKONG-SOCCER/FOOTBALL-FEST, Hong Kong - 04 Aug 2026
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 byTottenham 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.
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by EPhotopress/Shutterstock (16990846dr) Ruben Amorim Head Coach of AC Milan looks on during Training Session AC Milan 2026/27 at Milanello in Milan, Italy Pre-Season Training Session AC Milan 2026/27, Milanello, Italy - 14 Jul 2026
Mandatory Credit: Photo by EPhotopress/Shutterstock (16990846dr) Ruben Amorim Head Coach of AC Milan looks on during Training Session AC Milan 2026/27 at Milanello in Milan, Italy Pre-Season Training Session AC Milan 2026/27, Milanello, Italy - 14 Jul 2026
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GIRONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 01: Arsenal FC Head Coach Mikel Arteta looks on prior to the pre-season friendly match between Girona FC and Arsenal FC at Montilivi Stadium on August 01, 2026 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)