These Ajax players travel to Switzerland for match against FC Sion

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Head coach Míchel Sánchez has travelled to Switzerland with a squad of 23 players for the first-leg play-off match against FC Sion in the UEFA Conference League play-offs. Jofre Torrents signed his Ajax contract on Monday and was included in a matchday squad for the first time on Wednesday. Ajax will face the Swiss side on Thursday from 20:15 at Stade de Tourbillon.

Date: 19.08.2026

Photographer: AFC Ajax

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Torrents signed a contract two days ago that runs until 30 June 2030. The defender joined from FC Barcelona. Dies Janse and Josip Šutalo have also travelled to Switzerland. Janse featured for Jong Ajax on Monday evening. Šutalo could make his return to the Ajax first team following his participation in the World Cup with Croatia.

In addition to Daley Blind and Ko Itakura, Maher Carrizo and Don-Angelo Konadu are also absent from the matchday squad.

Shortly before the Ajax delegation departed for Schiphol Airport, the team held another training session at the De Toekomst training complex.

This is the full squad: 

Marc ter Stegen
Maarten Paes
Joeri Heerkens
Lucas Rosa
Anton Gaaei
Owen Wijndal
Caio Henrique
Youri Baas
Jofre Torrents
Aaron Bouwman
Dies Janse 
Josip Šutalo 
Youri Regeer
Julian Brandt
Oscar Gloukh
Davy Klaassen
Jorthy Mokio
Kasper Dolberg
Oliver Edvardsen
Steven Berghuis
Marcos Leonardo
Tolu
Abdellah Ouazane

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