Ajax recorded a 2-0 home win over Atalanta in the League Phase of the UEFA Conference League. The victory was deserved, but the goals did not come until late on. Tolu gave Ajax the lead in the 87th minute. In stoppage time, Abdellah Ouazane made it 2-0.
Oleksandr Zinchenko is currently continuing his rehabilitation at Ajax. The Ukrainian sustained an injury in February while playing for Ajax during the match against Fortuna Sittard at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. Zinchenko is currently without a club and has been given permission to complete the final stage of his rehabilitation at de Toekomst.
Ajax completed their final training session on Wednesday ahead of the home match against Atalanta. The Amsterdam side will play their second UEFA Conference League fixture on Thursday evening, with kick-off at 21:00 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The opening fifteen minutes of training were open to the media.
Míchel Sánchez wants to see the best version of Ajax against Atalanta on Thursday evening. The UEFA Conference League match kicks off at 21:00 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The coach has confidence in his squad. "The players feel good after the win against FC Groningen. We are looking forward to putting in a good performance."