How to watch Chelsea vs Ajax: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news

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The Blues will be confident of victory against the out-of-form Dutch giants

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The Chelsea vs Ajax live stream sees the home side aiming to secure their fourth straight win in all competitions against a Dutch side that has just one win from their last six games.

After a slow start to the season that saw Chelsea suffer losses to Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Brighton, the Blues have found some momentum with three successive victories. The 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League started the run which has also included wins over Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Enzo Maresca’s side will be keen to keep the momentum going and will be confident of inflicting another defeat on Ajax.

Jonny Heitinga has found it tough going since he took charge at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The former Liverpool assistant has overseen consecutive defeats in the Champions League and is already under pressure, with Ajax fourth in the Eredivisie after a 2-0 home defeat to AZ Alkmaar at the weekend. Shipping goals too regularly, the Dutch giants will need a vastly improved performance to take anything from their trip to Stamford Bridge.

Here's where to watch Chelsea vs Ajax live streams in the 2025/26 Champions League online from anywhere, including free options.

Chelsea vs Ajax team news

Chelsea XI: Jorgensen, Caicedo, Fofana, Adarabioyo, Hato, Lavia, Fernandez, Estevao, Buonanotte, Gittens, Guiu.

Subs: Sanchez, Merrick, James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Walsh, Andrey Santos, Neto, Garnacho, Kavuma-McQueen, George.

Ajax XI: Pasveer, Lucas Rosa, Itakura, Sutalo, Baas, McConnell, Gloukh, Taylor, Moro, Weghorst, Godts.

Subs: Jaros, Heerkens, Gaaei, Regeer, Edvardsen, Klaasen, Konadu, Mokio, Fitz-Jim, Alders, Bounida

Can I watch Chelsea vs Ajax for free?

Chelsea vs Ajax is streaming for free on TV8 in Italy with coverage beginning at 9pm (CEST) / 8pm (BST) / 3pm (ET)

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How to watch Chelsea vs Ajax live streams in the US

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The Chelsea vs Ajax live stream is on Paramount Plus in the USA.

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Outside of the US? Use a VPN to watch Paramount Plus from abroad while you're away from home.

How to watch Chelsea vs Ajax live streams in the UK

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The Chelsea vs Ajax live stream is on TNT Sports in the UK.

You can get it by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package, or pay from £30.99 per month for a Discovery+ plan that includes TNT Sports.

Traveling away from the UK today? Use a VPN to watch Discovery+ from abroad while you're away from home.

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Can I watch Chelsea vs Ajax on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with key 2025/26 Champions League moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@ChampionsLeague), Instagram (@ChampionsLeague), TikTok (@ChampionsLeague) and UEFA's YouTube (@UEFA).

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Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a vast range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo, FourFourTwo and Red Bull. Although he has covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open, to the London Olympics and Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains football – a sport he could write and talk about all day long.

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