Steijn welcomed Kian Fitz-Jim, who missed the friendly's against Den Bosch and Shakhtar, to the training pitch after his ankle injury. The midfielder was able to get right to work. For the players were working on their starting speed. Accompanied by electronic timekeeping, the Ajax players trained for sprints. Then the emphasis moved to positional play. After the practice game against Shakhtar (3-0 win), the coach had indicated that the organisation could be improved. The players will have the opportunity to show the coaching staff their progression on Saturday when they meet Anderlecht.
Steven Bergwijn showed himself to be in good form. He scored the winning goal to make it 5-4 in training.