The Spanish coach provided an update on the fitness of his squad on Friday. "Daley Blind, Caio Henrique, Steven Berghuis, Anton Gaaei and Joeri Heerkens will not be available for the match. Gaaei suffered a knee injury during training last week. Blind is still struggling with a back problem and is training individually. Berghuis is also training separately due to a recurring injury."
In addition, Kasper Dolberg will miss the game after successfully undergoing knee surgery on Tuesday. Speaking about Dolberg, Sánchez said that he has been in contact with him. "The operation went well and Kasper is feeling good. However, it will be difficult for him to play again before the end of the year. Simon Adingra and Yves Bissouma are both available, as is Aaron Bouwman. They are all hoping to get minutes on the pitch as soon as possible."
Míchel Sánchez and his players are looking forward to the resumption of the league campaign. According to the coach, Ajax can expect an intense match against NEC, a team that is particularly strong in physical duels. "Ajax will need to press the opposition and dominate the game on the pitch."
