JAKARTA - Ajax Amstedam and Liverpool will meet on the fifth matchday of Group A at the Johan Cruyff Arena Stadium, Thursday, October 27 at 02.00 WIB.
Ajax's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the 2022/2023 European Champions League are fairly thin. Their chances remain if they secure three points against Liverpool.
The visitors only need one point to make sure they advance to the knockout system with one game remaining.
However, Jurgen Klopp's side need more wins if they want to compete to win the group title with Napoli.
"In the end, it's all a matter of points. We have to believe we can do it and show courage and aggression (against Liverpool). We will do everything we can to win to the end," said Ajax coach Alfred Schreuder.
Currently Liverpool have collected nine points thanks to three wins from four games that have been played. One of the three wins was to beat Ajax at Anfield on the second matchday.
Liverpool actually started their journey in this season's competition with unsatisfactory results. They lost 1-4 when they visited Napoli's headquarters before getting three straight wins.
On the other hand, Ajax beat Rangers 4-0 in their opener in the competition. The result saw them as having a good chance to make it to the knockout stages this season.
However, three consecutive defeats left Schreuder's side six points adrift of Liverpool with two games remaining. This means they have to beat the 2018/2019 champions in the early hours of the morning to keep the chance to qualify.
The match against Liverpool will be a big test for Schreuder as he has to prove himself a viable replacement for Erik ten Hag. The reason is, he previously had only a short period with FC Twenty, Hoffenheim, and Club Brugge.
Schreuder himself only brought Ajax to a third straight win in the Eredivisie League after a 4-1 win over RKC Waalwijk last weekend. The result keeps them at the top of the standings.
Meanwhile, Liverpool came to this match after a shock 0-1 defeat to the side promoted byRAN Forest. It was the third defeat the Reds had experienced in eleven games played in the Premier League.
However, the European Champions League has a different story and Liverpool are in a good position to qualify. Moreover, they just needed a draw to step into the knockout stages.
Formation Estimation
Ajax (4-3-3): Pasveer; Sanchez, Kayu, Bassey, Lebarga; Klaassen, Alvarez, Berghuis; Tadic, Kudus, Bergwijn
Coach: Alfred Schreuder
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Thiago; Elliott, Firmino, Nunez; Salah
Coach: Jurgen Klopp
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