Overview
- Kick-off is 8pm (UK) on Wednesday 22 October 2025 at Stamford Bridge, with live TV coverage on TNT Sports, and the fixture marks Chelsea’s 200th Champions League game.
- Chelsea’s Matchday Live begins five minutes before kick-off with live audio and minute-by-minute updates, and highlights will be available from midnight on the club app and website.
- Enzo Maresca’s press conference streams at 12pm on Tuesday with a 15-minute training window at 3pm available to watch on the Chelsea app and website.
- Team news is developing: Malo Gusto is available for Europe, Moises Caicedo could start after a weekend run-out, Enzo Fernández is a doubt with a knee issue, and Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill and Liam Delap remain out.
- Ajax arrive out of form with two Champions League defeats and one win in six, are missing Owen Wijndal and Branco van den Boomen, and previews tip Chelsea as strong favorites with some predicting a comfortable home win.