Overview
- The clubs announced a three-match preseason schedule for August 5, 8 and 11 at Perth Stadium.
- AC Milan will open against city rivals Inter on August 5 in a derby friendly.
- Inter will make its first visit to Australia and stay to face Juventus on August 8.
- Juventus will play twice, closing on August 11 against Palermo, a club now in Italy's second tier.
- A plan to host a competitive AC Milan–Como league match earlier this year fell through after what officials called onerous Asian Football Confederation conditions, highlighting how friendlies need less approval.