PROSHOTS
| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
AJAX  Vermeer Alderweireld, Ooijer, Vertonghen Anita, Enoh, Eriksen, Janssen Sulejmani, S. de Jong, Boerrigter | DINAMO ZAGREB  Kelava Vida, Simunic, Cufre, IbanezLeko, Kovacic, Badelj, Sammir Beqiraj, Krstanovic |
Ajax coach Frank de Boer will still have to make do without the services of defenders Nicolai Boilesen and Bruno Silva due to injury, while midfielder Thulani Serero and striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson are unavailable as well.
However, winger Miralem Sulejmani is expected to return to the match squad after a brief injury lay-off and could start from the right.
Full-back Sime Vrsaljko returns from a three-game ban, but is doubtful due to a knee problem, while head coach Krunoslav Jurcic will also be without the injured Igor Biscan (ankle), Mathias Chago (back) and Mehmed Alispahic (broken arm).
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Ajax have collected only one yellow card so far, the lowest total in the competition.
- The Amsterdam giants are competing in the Champions League for the 10th time.
- Gregory van der Wiel is the only player remaining from the Ajax team that lost 3-2 after extra time against Dinamo Zagreb in the 2007-08 Uefa Cup first round.
- Dinamo Zagreb are competing in the group stage for the first time in 12 years.
- The Croatians are one of only two teams that have yet to find the net in the group stage of the Champions League.
- Zagreb were beaten 2-1 on their last visit to the Amsterdam Arena in October 2009.
Prediction
The Amsterdam side picked up the full three points two weeks ago and they'll be desperate to record another win to secure at least qualification to the Europa League knock-out stage. Dinamo were unable to really trouble Ajax in Zagreb and it's hard to see them doing much better in the Amsterdam ArenA. Obviously, Jurcic's men won't be pushovers either, but the hosts are the clear favourites on Wednesday.
Editor's Prediction
Ajax 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb 
