Ajax cannot rely on . The captain of the team from Amsterdam had to miss the home game against AEK Athens in the Europa League and did not recover in time to take action against PEC Zwolle. It expects that Algemeen Dagblad at least. Bergwijn is not mentioned in the suspected lineup. That also applies to Carlos Forbs.
Both Sosa and Forbs had a starting place in the crucial home match against AEK Athens. Ajax had to win that match to still be active in Europe after the winter break. Coach John van ‘t Schip’s team was by no means convincing, but they did win: 3-1. As a result, Ajax will disappear into the draw for the interim round of the UEFA Conference League on Monday. A day earlier, the Amsterdam team will end the first half of the Eredivisie season with a home game against PEC Zwolle. The AD expects a number of changes compared to the clash against AEK.
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The goal is of course ‘normally’ defended by Diant Ramaj, who was not one of the stars for the first time on Thursday evening. The rearguard is formed by Devyne Rensch, Josip Sutalo, Jorrel Hato and Ar’jany Martha. The latter was thrown to the wolves in the left back position more than a month ago during Van ‘t Schip’s return to the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The interim coach was pleased with Martha’s performance in the home match against FC Volendam and also called on him in the subsequent competition matches, but especially in the matches against NEC and Sparta Rotterdam, Martha turned out to be anything but a certainty in that position.
Van ‘t Schip – who will not be present at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday due to his son’s wedding – nevertheless retains Martha as left back and reportedly prefers him to Sosa against PEC Zwolle. Benjamin Tahirovic and Kenneth Taylor retain their starting positions in midfield. It remains to be seen how Michael Valkanis – Van ‘t Schip’s right-hand man who is ultimately responsible against PEC Zwolle – will fill the offensive positions. Steven Berghuis was absent on Thursday due to a suspension, but can ‘normally’ be deployed in the Eredivisie. The AD expects Berghuis in midfield. The vanguard will then consist of Kristian Hlynsson, Chuba Akpom and Brian Brobbey. The latter was replaced at half-time against AEK Athens, but seems to ‘just’ make it to the last competition match of 2023.
Presumed Ajax line-up: Ramaj; Rensch, Sutalo, Hato, Martha; Tahirovic, Berghuis, Taylor; Akpom, Hlynsson, Brobbey.
2023-12-17 09:46:21
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