Graham Potter has made two changes to his side from last week’s first Champions League game with AC Milan.
AC Milan vs Chelsea vs line ups
One of those two changes is forced upon him by the injury suffered by Wesley Fofana in that previous meeting with AC Milan, as the same man replaces him in tonight’s team as replaced him from the bench at Stamford Bridge. That means Trevoh Chalobah lines up alongside Thiago Silva, who is playing the 100th Champions League game of his career, and Kalidou Koulibaly in the Blues defence, ahead of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
It is the same front three as last week, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang supported by Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling.
The other change by Potter comes in midfield, where Jorginho will captain the side on his 200th appearance for Chelsea, partnering Mateo Kovacic in place of Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Reece James and Ben Chilwell continue in the wide positions.
AC Milan have made three changes to their starting line-up from Stamford Bridge, as Theo Hernandez returns from injury to captain the side from left-back, Brahim Diaz replaces the injured Charles De Ketelaere supporting Olivier Giroud and Mattia Gabbia comes in for Sergino Dest in defence.
Chelsea: Kepa; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly; James, Jorginho (c), Kovacic, Chilwell; Mount, Aubameyang, Sterling
Substitutes: Bettinelli, Mendy, Azpilicueta, Cucurella, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Zakaria, Pulisic, Broja, Havertz
AC Milan: Tatarusanu; Kalulu, Gabbia, Tomori, Hernandez (c); Tonali, Bennacer; Krunic, Diaz, Leao; Giroud
Substitutes: Jungdal, Mirante, Ballo-Toure, Dest, Coubis, Pobega, Messias, Rebic, Origi
Referee: Daniel Siebert
AC Milan vs Chelsea injury updates
In his press conference at the San Siro on Monday evening, reported that had a reaction in training and news is awaited on that. has also not travelled due to illness. Wesley Fofana is long-term injured with a sprained knee.
For Milan, left-back Theo Hernandez and right-winger Junior Messias are back from injury. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan, centre-back Simon Kjaer, right-back Davide Calabria, attacking midfielder Alexis Saelemaekers and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic remain out.
AC Milan vs Chelsea press conference
Potter had this to say about the game:
‘Well, that's our challenge [to win here tonight]. That's what we have to try to do. It is an incredible place here, and it will be a completely different game.
‘AC Milan will try to use the home advantage as we did last week. It is two good teams, two evenly matched teams. So it will be a fantastic game, and I'm looking forward to it.’