Ajax complete final training session ahead of Atalanta

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Ajax completed their final training session on Wednesday ahead of the home match against Atalanta. The Amsterdam side will play their second UEFA Conference League fixture on Thursday evening, with kick-off at 21:00 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The opening fifteen minutes of training were open to the media.

Date: 21.10.2026

Photographer: AFC Ajax

Following the session, the pre-match press conference took place at the Johan Cruyff ArenA. Head coach Míchel Sánchez revealed that Daley Blind and Steven Berghuis are back on the training pitch after recovering from injury. The pair returned to training on Wednesday but will not yet be included in the matchday squad for Thursday evening's fixture.

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Oleksandr Zinchenko was also present at De Toekomst on Wednesday. The Ukrainian has been given the opportunity by the club to complete the final phase of his rehabilitation programme in Amsterdam.

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