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Mark Wakefield

Ajax confirm squad for Liverpool Champions League fixture with one key player absent

Ajax have confirmed their squad which is travelling to face Liverpool in the Champions League.

The Reds are due to face the Eredivisie champions at Anfield tomorrow in their second Group A fixture of the competition this term. Liverpool were beaten 4-1 by Napoli in their opening match, while Ajax claimed a 4-0 win over Rangers.

Liverpool have been handed several injury problems in the early weeks of the season. Jurgen Klopp is without a host of key players, including Ibrahima Konate, Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita, as well as several others.

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Ajax have been struggling with a couple of injuries in recent days. Left-back Owen Wijndal is only just recovering from an ankle injury, while there were also concerns over summer signing Calvin Bassey.

Wijndal has not been included in the squad, but Bassey has been named in the 24-man travelling party for Ajax. Bassey, who signed for Ajax from Rangers in the summer, had appeared to pick up a knock at the weekend, but is still deemed fit enough to be in the squad.

Full Ajax squad to travel to face Liverpool in the Champions League:

Goalkeepers

Remko Pasveer, Maarten Stekelenburg, Jay Gorter.

Defenders

Jurriën Timber, Calvin Bassey, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Devyne Rensch, Daley Blind, Jorge Sánchez, Lisandro Magallán.

Midfielders

Edson Álvarez, Davy Klaassen, Kenneth Taylor, Mohammed Kudus, Florian Grillitsch, Youri Regeer, Youri Baas, Kristian Hlynsson.

Forwards

Steven Bergwijn, Brian Brobbey, Steven Berghuis, Dusan Tadic, Lucas Ocampos, Lorenzo Lucca.

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