Ajax faces FC Sion in Conference League playoff second leg

Ajax prepares to host FC Sion at the Johan Cruyff Arena for the second leg of their Conference League playoff tie. Holding a 4-2 advantage from the first leg in Switzerland, the Dutch side is close to securing a place in the group stage.

Coach Míchel Sánchez has announced a lineup featuring Tolu Arokodare, who makes his full starting debut in place of Marcos Leonardo. The squad includes Marc-André ter Stegen in goal, with a midfield composed of Davy Klaassen, Youri Regeer, and Julian Brandt. Daley Blind remains unavailable due to injury.

Off the pitch, the club is navigating the final week of the transfer window. Director Jordi Cruijff is managing squad adjustments within financial constraints, following the departures of Josip Sutalo to Lazio and Ko Itakura to Borussia Mönchengladbach. While these sales created budget space for players like Caio Henrique, some observers have questioned the ease with which the club released central defenders.