How to watch today's Chelsea vs Ajax Champions League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Chelseahost Ajax at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday in a UEFA Champions League group-stage match crucial for both teams’ ambitions.  

Chelsea are looking to build on a promising recent run - having won four of their last five in all competitions and bouncing back in Europe with a 1-0 home win against Benfica after a tough opening group loss to Bayern Munich. Ajax, by comparison, are in dire continental form: they have lost both Champions League group matches so far, failed to score in each, and are enduring a five-match losing run in Europe stretching back to last season.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Chelsea vs Ajax online - TV channels & live streams

	Paramount+	Watch here
	ViX	Watch here

The match will be shown live on Paramount+ and VIX in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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Chelsea vs Ajax kick-off time

Champions League - Champions League

Stamford Bridge

The match will be played at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, with kick-off at 3 pm ET for fans in the US. 

Team news & squads

Chelsea vs Ajax lineups

Chelsea

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-2-3-1

AJX

12

F. Joergensen

29

W. Fofana

25

M. Caicedo

21

J. Hato

4

T. Adarabioyo

8

C

E. Fernandez

40

F. Buonanotte

45

R. Lavia

11

J. Gittens

41

Estevao

38

M. Guiu

22

R. Pasveer

15

Y. Baas

2

L. Rosa

37

J. Sutalo

4

K. Itakura

16

J. McConnell

11

M. Godts

7

R. Moro

8

C

K. Taylor

10

O. Gloukh

25

W. Weghorst

4-2-3-1

AJX

CHE

-Line up

• 12

  F. Joergensen

• 29

  W. Fofana

  18’

• 25

  M. Caicedo

  27’

  49’

• 21

  J. Hato

• 4

  T. Adarabioyo

  31’

  46’

• 8

  E. Fernandez (C)

  45’

  46’

• 40

  F. Buonanotte

• 45

  R. Lavia

  66’

• 11

  J. Gittens

  27’

• 41

  Estevao

  45’ + 6’

  56’

• 38

  M. Guiu

  18’

  46’

Substitutes

• 3

  M. Cucurella

• 23

  T. Chalobah

  46’

• 24

  R. James

• 17

  A. Santos

  46’

• 32

  T. George

  46’

  48’

• 49

  A. Garnacho

• 7

  P. Neto

• 34

  J. Acheampong

  49’

• 1

  R. Sanchez

• 50

  M. Merrick

• 46

  R. Walsh

  66’

• 76

  R. Kavuma-McQueen

Manager

• E. Maresca

AJX

-Line up

• 22

  R. Pasveer

• 15

  Y. Baas

• 2

  L. Rosa

  84’

• 37

  J. Sutalo

• 4

  K. Itakura

• 16

  J. McConnell

  79’

• 11

  M. Godts

  84’

• 7

  R. Moro

• 8

  K. Taylor (C)

  15’

• 10

  O. Gloukh

  23’

• 25

  W. Weghorst

  33’

  45’ + 5’

  46’

Substitutes

• 24

  J. Mokio

  23’

• 28

  K. Fitz-Jim

  84’

• 6

  Y. Regeer

  79’

• 18

  D. Klaassen

  46’

• 3

  A. Gaaei

  84’

• 43

  R. Bounida

• 1

  V. Jaros

• 12

  J. Heerkens

• 19

  D. Konadu

• 41

  G. Alders

• 17

  O. Edvardsen

Manager

• J. Heitinga

Chelsea team news

The hosts will be without Joao Pedro, who is suspended following his red card against Benfica, while Cole Palmer, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo, Benoit Badiashile, and Liam Delap all remain sidelined through various injuries.

Enzo Fernandez is also a doubt as he continues to be monitored for a knee issue.

Ajax team news

As for the visitors, left-back Owen Wijndal is still unavailable after sustaining a muscle injury in the defeat to Marseille on matchday two.

The Dutch side are also missing several senior attacking options, along with influential midfielder Branco van den Boomen, who remains out with a back problem.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

CHE

Last 3 matches

AJX

1

Win

1

Draw

1

Win

• Chelsea

  4

  -

  4

  Ajax

• Ajax

  0

  -

  1

  Chelsea

• Ajax

  3

  -

  1

  Chelsea

6

Goals scored

7

Games over 2.5 goals

2/3

Both teams scored

2/3

Standings

Useful links

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