Josip Sutalo had to leave the field injured in the 65th minute. A major setback for Ajax, which also saw Ahmetcan Kaplan drop out in the first half. Sutalo appears to be struggling with a hamstring injury and was replaced by Jakov Medic.

After an hour of play in the Conference League match against Aston Villa, Sutalo suddenly clutched his hamstring while trailing 2-0. Although he tried for a few more minutes, he had to be taken to shore quickly. He was replaced by Medic.

Sutalo had just returned from an injury and will probably be sidelined for a while. Trainer John van 't Schip also lost Kaplan in the first half. The defender also grabbed his hamstring.

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