Chelsea travel to Atalanta on Tuesday on the back of a three-game winless streak.
The Blues suffered a calamitous 3-1 defeat at Leeds United in midweek, which was followed by a disappointing 0-0 draw at Bournemouth.
The weekend before that, they clung on to a 1-1 stalemate with league leaders Arsenal having survived much of the match with 10 men, after Moises Caicedo saw red.
Now, their attentions turn to the Champions League, where their fortunes have been far better.
Last time out, Enzo Maresca’s side played out of their skins to thrash Barcelona 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, as Estevao Willian announced himself on the big stage.
Here, they take on an Atalanta side that sit 12th in the Serie A.
Raffaele Palladino’s men have been riddled with inconsistency this term, but that does not stretch to continental competition, with the Italians winning three of their five Champions League games so far.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Atalanta vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 8pm GMT kick-off on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
The match will take place at the New Balance Arena.
Where to watch Atalanta vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage starting at 7pm GMT of the 8pm GMT kick-off.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith.
Atalanta vs Chelsea team news
For Chelsea, Moises Caicedo will be available, despite his red card against Arsenal. That suspension is only for the Premier League, meaning that he can play here.
Liam Delap was forced off against Bournemouth with a shoulder injury and it is unlikely that he will feature in Italy, while Romeo Lavia is another that is expected to miss out.
The usual long-term suspects of Levi Colwill and Dario Essugo will not be involved either.
As for Atalanta, they have two injury concerns.
The first is former Southampton winger Kamaldeen Sulemana, who is sidelined with a muscular niggle, while left-back MItchel Bakker is out long-term with an ACL tear.
Atalanta vs Chelsea prediction
This is a tricky one to call with Atalanta being at home and Chelsea being out of form.
You would think that the world champions would have enough star quality to earn all three points here, but the Serie A outfit are a tough nut to crack, and have some good players on their books that can hurt the Blues.
That said, the west Londoners should get the job done to strengthen their hold on an automatic qualification spot for the knockout stages.
Draw, 2-2.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
These two sides have never faced each other before.
Atalanta vs Chelsea match odds
Atalanta to win: 11/5
Chelsea to win: 10/11
Draw: 11/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
