Ajax starts on Thursday evening with Sean Klaiber in the base in the return match of the quarter-final of the Europa League against AS Roma. The right back is the replacement for the suspended Devyne Rensch. Furthermore, Maarten Stekelenburg returns under the bar as expected, leaving Kjell Scherpen on the bench. Ajax has to make up for a 1-2 deficit in the Stadio Olimpico. The match starts at 9 p.m.
Erik ten Hag chooses to leave Dusan Tadic in the striker position, causing Brian Brobbey to take a seat on the bench again. The wing positions do not change from the home game against Roma and are again occupied by Antony and David Neres. The midfield with Edson Álvarez, Davy Klaassen and Ryan Gravenberch also remains intact. That means that Mohammed Kudus must be content with a place on the reserve bench.
Ajax took a 1-0 lead in the Johan Cruijff ArenA last Thursday through Davy Klaassen in the first half. Shortly after the break, Dusan Tadic had the opportunity to extend the score, but he failed from eleven meters. Lorenzo Pellegrini then scored from a free kick on behalf of Roma, after which Roger Ibañez set the final score just before time. Tonight Ajax will have to score at least twice to shake off Roma.
Ajax setup: Stekelenburg; Klaiber; J. Timber, Martinez, Tagliafico; Álvarez, Klaassen, Gravenberch; Antony, Tadic, Neres
Line-up AS Roma: Pau Lopez; Mancini, Cristante, Ibanez; Karsdorp, Veretout, Diawara, Calafiori; Pellegrini, Mkhitaryan; Dzeko