Goalkeepers Remko Pasveer and Jay Gorter are both unavailable to Erik ten Hag for the time being. Both goalkeepers were injured during the warm-up before the match against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League. Pasveer, who did play the match in Lisbon (2-2), will be out for at least eight weeks. Gorter will not be available for at least two weeks.
On Saturday, Ajax announced both injuries to the two goalkeepers. In the away match in the Eredivisie against Go Ahead Eagles, Andre Onana was between the posts.
Maarten Stekelenburg is still recovering from surgery on his hip, which he underwent in October.
Ajax did themselves a disservice against Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday afternoon. Erik ten Hag's squad went down 2-1 against the number thirteen of the Eredivisie.
Ajax lost to Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday afternoon. The game finished 2-1 for the home side in Deventer. Ajax struggled, especially in the first half. After the break, Steven Berghuis scored but the Amsterdam side could not muster more than that.
On Wednesday evening, for the second time this season, Ajax played a UEFA Champions League away match in Portugal. After a 1-5 win against Sporting CP in September, Ajax settled for a draw on this occasion as Benfica - Ajax finished 2-2. This leaves everything to play for in the return leg in just under three weeks at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.