Chelsea recorded their first Champions League win of 2022/23 against Milan last time out, opening Graham Potter’s European account for the club, and lifting them off the foot of the Group E table. For the Italian champions, that 3-0 reversal was a chastening experience that has pushed them to the Europa League spot, so Stefano Pioli will be looking for a big reaction from his players.

It was a tentative Champions League debut for Potter against current Group E pace-setters Red Bull Salzburg, drawing 1-1 at Stamford Bridge, but their most recent 3-0 dispatching of an injury-hit Milan has just elevated the mood in west London. That momentum was taken into the weekend’s repeat 3-0 dismantling of Wolves at the Bridge, meaning they travel to Lombardy with maximum confidence.

The journey to London in midweek was a sobering one for Pioli, who would not have anticipated his side’s capitulation, even with their injury concerns. However, confidence was rebooted and amplified on Saturday afternoon as the Scudetto-wielders put Juventus to the sword in a 2-0 Serie A win. It was the kind of response and morale-boosting victory that’ll do them the world of good when Chelsea come to town.

Scoreline prediction: AC Milan 1-1 Chelsea




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这是波特的欧冠首秀，对手是E组的领头羊萨尔茨堡红牛，他们在斯坦福桥1-1战平，但他们最近以3-0击败了受伤的米兰，这让西伦敦的气氛高涨起来。这种势头在周末3-0连续击败狼队的比赛中得到了体现，这意味着他们带着最大的信心前往伦巴第。

周中的伦敦之旅对皮奥利来说是一次清醒的旅行，他没有预料到他的球队投降，即使他们有伤病的担忧。然而，在周六下午的意甲联赛中，意甲冠军持有者以2-0的比分击败了尤文图斯，信心被重燃并被放大。这样的回应和鼓舞士气的胜利将会在切尔西到来的时候给他们带来好处。

比分预测:AC米兰1-1切尔西