Ajax trained at sports complex de Toekomst on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for their UEFA Conference League play-off match against FC Sion. The training session was open to the media for the first fifteen minutes. After the session, Ajax head coach Míchel Sánchez and captain Davy Klaassen faced the national and international press in the media room at the Johan Cruyff ArenA.
Those present at de Toekomst saw Rayane Bounida return to full team training. However, the Ajax youngster will not be available for Thursday's match against FC Sion. Sánchez hinted at this during the press conference. The Spaniard also revealed that Daley Blind and Maher Carrizo will miss the clash with the Swiss side.
The match at the Johan Cruyff ArenA kicks off at 20:00 on Thursday evening. The winners will qualify for the UEFA Conference League League Phase. Ajax will be looking to defend the 4-2 advantage they earned in Switzerland. Julian Brandt, Marcos Leonardo, Tolu and Klaassen were all on target in Sion.
Following a weekend off in the Eredivisie, Ajax resumed training on Monday. At the Toekomst, the team is preparing for the second leg against FC Sion. The two sides will meet at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Thursday evening, with Ajax having won 2-4 in Switzerland last week.
Ajax secured a positive result in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off tie against FC Sion. The Dutch side ran out 2-4 winners in Switzerland, thanks to goals from Julian Brandt, Marcos Leonardo, Tolu and Davy Klaassen. All of Ajax's goals came after the break.
Ajax secured a 2-4 victory over FC Sion on Thursday evening in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League play-offs. At Stade de Tourbillon, surrounded by the Swiss mountains, Julian Brandt, Marcos Leonardo, Tolu and Davy Klaassen found the net. We look back on the European night through a series of cinematic images.