AUGUST'S NEW BEGINNINGS

The wait is almost over. August is traditionally the month when it all begins; when pre-season preparations come to an end and make way for the first competitive minutes of a new campaign. This season's timings will be no different for our teams. Here's a look at what's coming up over the next few weeks.

MEN'S FIRST TEAM
Following the Australian leg of the Pre-Season Tour and the derby against Inter, Amorim's side will continue their preparations for the new season with two high-profile friendlies against Chelsea in Jakarta and Manchester United in Wrocław. These two prestigious international fixtures will pave the way for our opening Serie A matches at the end of the month, first away to Torino before returning to San Siro.

PRE-SEASON TOUR

• Chelsea v AC Milan, Saturday 8 August at 14:00 CEST (DAZN/Sky; delayed broadcast on NOVE) - Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (Indonesia)
• Manchester United v AC Milan, Saturday 15 August at 16:45 CEST (DAZN/Sky) - Tarczyński Arena, Wrocław (Poland)

SERIE A

• Matchday 1: Torino v AC Milan, Sunday 23 August at 20:45 CEST (DAZN) - Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
• Matchday 2: AC Milan v Venezia, Friday 28 August at 20:45 CEST (DAZN/Sky/NOW) - San Siro - TICKETS

WOMEN'S FIRST TEAM
Having returned from their training camp in Belluno, the Rossonere will continue their preparations at the PUMA House of Football ahead of their Serie A Women's Cup opener in what promises to be a challenging Group C. During August, Grimshaw and her teammates will take on the two clubs from the Como area - the always competitive Como Women and ambitious newly promoted Como 1907 - in two demanding fixtures that will provide a valuable test for Bakker's side.

SERIE A WOMEN'S CUP

• Matchday 1: AC Milan v Como Women, Saturday 22 August at 20:30 CEST (YouTube) - PUMA House of Football
• Matchday 2: AC Milan v Como 1907, 29 or 30 August (YouTube, possibly Sky/NOW) - PUMA House of Football

MILAN FUTURO
Navarro's side continue to train every day at Milanello powered by Clivet, with players from the Primavera and Under-18 squads also involved. The league campaign - again in Group B - gets underway on Sunday 6 September, but the team's first competitive match of the season will come on the final weekend of August in the Coppa Italia di Serie D.

COPPA ITALIA DI SERIE D

• First Round, Milan Futuro v Sant'Angelo, Sunday 30 August at 16:00 CEST - Stadio Chinetti, Solbiate Arno (VA)

PRIMAVERA MASCHILE
After several weeks training alongside the Under-18 squad, Renna's side face an important test as they continue preparations for the new Primavera 1 season by taking part in the traditional Memorial Mamma e Papà Cairo. Two matches in as many days will provide valuable minutes ahead of a league campaign that begins where the 2025/26 season ended: at home against Torino. Before the end of the month, the Rossoneri will also make their first away trip of the campaign to face a tough Cesena side.

FRIENDLIES

• Memorial Mamma e Papà Cairo (semi-final): AC Milan v Inter, Thursday 6 August at 20:30 CEST (Sportitalia) - Stadio Moccagatta, Alessandria
• Memorial Mamma e Papà Cairo (final - first or third place): Torino/Atalanta v AC Milan, Friday 7 August at 18:00 or 20:30 CEST (Sportitalia) - Stadio Moccagatta, Alessandria, or Stadio G.B. Sillano, Quattordio (Alessandria)

PRIMAVERA 1

• Matchday 1: AC Milan v Torino, Monday 24 August at 19:00 CEST (Sportitalia) - PUMA House of Football
• Matchday 2: Cesena v AC Milan, Sunday 30 August at 16:45 CEST (Sportitalia) - Romagna Centro Training Centre, Cesena

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