by With an away win, Chelsea can extend their unbeaten run under Graham Potter to five matches, while also being in a great position to qualify from Group E of the Champions League. The defense is more solid now, despite Potter needing to rotate his side regularly, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is also finding his form under the English manager. With N’Golo Kante returning to fitness, the mood is brighter for the Blues than it has been since the start of the season.
Milan have been a strong side in a tight Serie A with just one defeat all season, but a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last week could dampen morale going into the reverse fixture. But a win over Juventus last weekend got this team back on track. A stronger performance will be needed from Rafael Leao pushing the attack forward, while it will be interesting to see if American full-back Sergino Dest gets another chance in the lineup after a horror show of a game the last time they met the two groups.
Here are our stories, how to watch the match and more:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 11 | year: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: San Sirio — Milan
- TV: None | Live broadcast: Paramount+
- Chance: Milan +210; Draw +230; Chelsea +135 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Selected game | AC Milan vs Chelsea
Stories
Milan: Injuries have hit AC Mian hard as Charles De Ketelaere, Alexis Saelemakers, Simon Kager, Davide Calabria, Allesandro Florenzi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mike Maignan will all miss the match. Milan have struggled to create shots in the Champions League, putting just 11 shots on target, good for 20th in the competition. With good passing, Chelsea will allow chances, but as Milan cannot rely on their strong defense to pull away games, they will need to press the match in attack.
Chelsea: While Kante is back in training, he will miss the game along with Wesley Fofana. Outside of the duo, Potter will have a full squad to choose from which could see him make just one forced change from the home leg with Trevoh Chalobah coming into center back for Fofana.
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Prophecy
In the reverse fixture, it will be difficult for AC Milan to lose 3-0 even with home advantage as new Chelsea manager’s bounce back under Potter continues. Choose: Chelsea 2, Milan 1
