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Chelsea vs Ajax: How to Watch Champions League Clash at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea welcome Ajax to Stamford Bridge tonight as Champions League football returns to west London. It is a fixture rich with narrative, not least because the last time these sides met, they produced one of the competition’s most chaotic and memorable encounters an eight-goal thriller in 2019 that ended 4-4.

Chelsea Aim to Continue Winning Run

Both clubs approach this latest meeting in contrasting form. Chelsea have steadied under Enzo Maresca, responding well after an early setback against Bayern Munich by beating Benfica on matchday two. That win, achieved on Jose Mourinho’s emotional return to the Bridge, sparked a three-game winning streak across all competitions.

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For Ajax, the story has been starkly different. Their Champions League campaign began with defeat to Inter Milan and unravelled further in Marseille, where they were beaten 4-0. The Dutch side arrive in London still searching for both their first points and first goal of the group stage.

John Heitinga, once part of Arne Slot’s Liverpool coaching team, has endured a difficult start as Ajax manager. One win in five has intensified pressure around his future, and a trip to a resurgent Chelsea side will do little to ease that scrutiny.

Tactical Expectations and Key Context

Maresca’s Chelsea continue to develop a possession-heavy, disciplined approach built around precision and fluidity. Ajax, traditionally expansive, have struggled to maintain their identity amid transition and youthful inconsistency. It sets up a meeting between two sides that share a footballing philosophy but sit at very different points in their evolution.

How to Watch Chelsea vs Ajax

TV channel: TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports Ultimate will broadcast the game live in the UK, with coverage beginning at 7pm BST ahead of the 8pm kick-off.

Live stream: Subscribers can follow the action live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

Chelsea’s European form remains uncertain, but victory tonight could mark another important step in their Champions League revival.