Chelsea v AC Milan: Starting XIs confirmed for Jakarta pre-season friendly

Chelsea will face Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan in a pre-season friendly at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Saturday, August 08, with both clubs having named full starting lineups for the fixture.

Although a club-friendly clash, the match is expected to provide learning opportunities for both teams. Chelsea have won their first pre-season friendly but have since suffered consecutive losses and are reported to be struggling with their backline. The report states Chelsea are in desperate need of a win and will seek an improved overall performance. Ruben Amorim is the new manager for AC Milan, whose recent form has not been described as top-of-the-line over their last two matches and who were held to a draw in the recent Milan derby; the Rossoneri have been advised to switch their play in the final third or they might struggle to score against the Premier League side.

Chelsea’s confirmed playing XI is Sánchez (GK); Palestra, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato; Lavia, Caicedo; Welbeck, Palmer, Neto; Pedro. Their bench, as listed, includes Lowe, Penders; Adarabioyo, Anselmino, Sarr, Subuloye; Essugo, Nicoll-Jazuli, Walsh, Watson; Delap, Estêvão, Gittens, Jackson, Mudryk, Quenda, Satpayev.

AC Milan’s starting lineup is given as Torriani (GK); Terracciano, De Winter, Pavlović; Chukwueze, Modrić, Comotto, Estupiñan; Loftus-Cheek, Leão; Camarda. The Milan bench comprises Bouyer, Pittarella; Athekame, Bartesaghi, Diawara, Gabbia, Odogu, Tomori, Vladimirov; Cissè, Y. Fofana, Jashari, Musah, Ricci, Saelemaekers; Nkunku, Ramos.

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The game will start at 05:30 p.m. IST on Saturday, August 08, at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, and fans can view the fixture live by tuning into the FanCode app and website.