The Ajax squad is preparing in Azerbaijan for their European away match against Qarabağ FK. The third fixture in the League Phase of the UEFA Europa League kicks off on Thursday evening at 18:45. We followed Ajax from their departure at Schiphol to their final training session in Baku.
Francesco Farioli is bracing for a challenging task in Azerbaijan. "Last season, Qarabağ FK were just three minutes away from knocking out Bayer Leverkusen", said the coach during Wednesday's press conference ahead of the UEFA Europa League clash with Qarabağ FK. "We know we are facing a strong opponent and will need to be at our best to get a result."
Wout Weghorst, Jordan Henderson, Bertrand Traoré, and Kian Fitz-Jim return to the European squad of Francesco Farioli. On Tuesday afternoon, 24 Ajax players will travel to Azerbaijan. Ajax will face Qarabağ FK on Thursday evening at 18:45 in the UEFA Europa League.
Ajax are set to play an away match against Qarabağ FK on Thursday in the UEFA Europa League. So we spoke to former Ajacied Rydell Poepon. He spent six months in Azerbaijan and gives us the lowdown. "Baku is a wonderful city, a bit like Dubai."