Graham Potter’s first victory for Chelsea came against city rival Crystal Palace FC in the English Premier League last week, but his quest for the maiden win in this season’s UCL will face a tough exam in tonight’s home game against seven-time winner AC Milan at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs AC Milan live stream sites will provide this stunning clash between the two former winners, who will face each other with the hope of finishing their group stage with the best results.
Kick off: Stamford Bridge, London, England
3.00 PM (ET)
Chelsea has collected single point thus far, but Graham Potter is aware of the significance of a first victory to jump-start their European journey. They have the difficult task of defeating AC Milan, who is presently leading their Group E. However, the Serie A champion’s defense has gotten off to a bumpy start as they have performed well in Europe despite the ups and downs in Serie A. In addition, the Rossoneri defeated Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 in their second match after beginning their season with a difficult 1-1 draw away to Red Bull Salzburg.
Chelsea vs AC Milan Team News:
Chelsea
After losing in their maiden UCL match this season, Chelsea clearly went to the backfoot in their following match as well, which resulted in the sack of Thomas Tuchel and the appointment of Graham Potter as a replacement. Apart from that, newly recruited striker Aubameyang is gradually developing himself into his new squad and he has the potential to get himself out of the cocoon when needed.
AC Milan
AC Milan’s scudetto achievement after 11 years awarded them this season’s UCL spot, with which they are now dominating their group stage by clinching a convincing victory against Dinamo Zagreb a few weeks ago at San Siro stadium. Despite having a weaker side than their opponent, their motivation is obviously higher than theirs ahead of Giroud’s homecoming match at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea Team Tactics
In terms of tactics, Graham Potter has abandoned the more practical strategy used by his former Thomas Tuchel with a back three in favor of a 4-3-3 system. Fofana and Silva will likely remain at the center of Chelsea’s defense under the new manager, but the latter may be replaced by Kalidou Koulibaly if necessary. Additionally, the English manager may keep the other two strikers, Aubameyang and Sterling, in his front three while Pulisic may join the attacking group.
Probable XI: Kepa; James, Fofana, Silva, Chilwell; Mason Mount, Kovacic, Gallagher; Kai Havertz; Aubameyang, Raheem Sterling
AC Milan Team Tactics
Stefano Pioli is well aware of how crowded his hospital room is right now as up to seven first-team members are receiving medical attention and already missed the trip to Chelsea. Theo Hernandez, Mike Maignan, Divock Origi, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are among the most notable. Furthermore, Pioli lost three more players to injury as a result of the weekend victory against Empoli. As a result, a 4-3-2-1 formation may be implemented by the manager to cope with mighty Chelsea FC.
Probable XI: Tatarusanu;Sergino Dest, Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori, Ballo-Toure; Sandro Tonali, Bennacer; Krunic, De Ketelaere, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud
Players to watch
Raheem Sterling (Chelsea)
Raheem Sterling is the man under consideration before the AC Milan match due to the lineage of experience and talent the English forward has. The winger has shown some promise since arriving at Chelsea, but he still has to improve and the circumstances could not have been more ideal since Sterling has the chance to rescue Chelsea from their Champions League woes.
Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
Despite the focus will mostly be on Olivier Giroud, young Portuguese player Rafael Leao is expected to be Milan’s main man in the front with his lethal sprint down the left side of the wing and his swift ability to shoot with the right leg. That is enough for the Blues to tremble in fear. Moreover, Leao’s sliding tackles are noteworthy enough to give any Chelsea forwards pause about a potential run from the center field.
Chelsea vs AC Milan Head-to-Head
In the history of the UEFA Champions League, Chelsea and AC Milan only faced each other twice, and they ended both of those matches with draws, but their hope of winning this season’s group stage may give them the advantage over each other to be the best.
Chelsea vs AC Milan Predictions
Chelsea 2 – 2 AC Milan
Aubameyang and Giroud have faced each other before in London derbies but with different clubs, and this time they could be on the scoresheet if they receive the much-needed assists from their young and energetic teammates. As a result, our prediction will settle with a draw between these two teams at today’s match in Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs AC Milan odds and picks
Chelsea FC has a +329 odds in favor of them against their UCL rival AC Milan (+200) who are likely to get a draw ahead of their away meeting today in London.
Chelsea vs AC Milan TV channel
fuboTV and OneFootball are the two channels giving access to watch this epic encounter with a minimum subscription fee across the United Kingdom and surrounding areas.
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