Ajax vs Atalanta: probable lineups and broadcast information

In the Conference League, Ajax host Atalanta. The match kicks off at 21:00 CET and will be played at the same time as the Europa League game Bournemouth vs Milan.

Maurizio Sarri, who is under growing pressure, travelled to Amsterdam with a serious squad shortage. Isak Hien, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Giorgio Scalvini, Giacomo Raspadori, Franck Kessié, Sead Kolašinac and Odilon Kossounou are injured. Italy international Gianluca Scamacca is expected to start up front.

There is almost no chance to rotate in defense. Thomas Kristensen and Relja Obrić will play at center back, Raoul Bellanova at right back and Lorenzo Bernasconi at left back. Eljif Elmas, who has served his one-match suspension in Serie A, will play behind Scamacca alongside Jonathan Rowe and Charles De Ketelaere.

Atalanta beat Paphos last week in their first Conference League match. However, the team has lost four of their last five Serie A games and collected only nine points in seven weeks.

The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 8 and HBO Max in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and on Paramount+ and ViX in the United States. The probable lineups are as follows. Ajax 4 3 3: Ter Stegen; Wijndal, Bouwman, Baas, Kehrer; Klaassen, Amrabat, Brandt; Gloukh, Arokodare, Ouazane. Atalanta 4 2 3 1: Carnesecchi; Bellanova, Kristensen, Obric, Bernasconi; Éderson, Pasalic; Elmas, De Ketelaere, Rowe; Scamacca.