AJA vs VAL Dream11: Ajax will be welcoming Valencia to the Amsterdam Arena as both teams will be eying a spot in the Round of 16 of the Champions League. The Dutch Champions currently occupy the top spot in Group H with 10 points. Meanwhile, Valencia is on level terms with Chelsea with eight points on board, but Valencia’s win at Stamford Bridge followed by a draw at home against the Blues keeps the Spanish club second in the Group. A win for either of the teams on the night could play a vital role in advancing forward in the Elite competition.
Match Details
Date- Wednesday, December 11 | Kick-Off- 1:30 AM (IST) | Venue- Amsterdam Arena
Ajax
Erik ten Hag will be without David Neres due to a knee injury, while Zakaria Labyad is also out due to the same reason. Quincy Promes missed the 2-0 defeat to Willem II on Friday due to a muscular issue and is a doubt for the upcoming fixture against Valencia. The positive news for the hosts is that Daley Blind and Joel Veltman are available. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar could get an opportunity to play up top while Hakim Ziyech, Dusan Tadic and Lang play in advanced positions.
Valencia
Cristiano Piccini, Goncalo Guedes, Denis Cheryshev and Geoffrey Kondogbia are our injured for the visitors. However, Jaume Costa and Ezequiel Garay both returned from injuries this weekend. Shot-stopper, Jasper Cillessen is also a doubt for Valencia. Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo Moreno are likely to lead the line of attack, While Francis Coquelin could feature ahead of Daniel Wass.
Ajax- Onana; Veltman, Schuurs, Blind, Tagliafico; Van de Beek, Mazraoui; Tadic, Ziyech, Lang; Huntelaar
Valencia- Domenech; Costa, Garay, Gabriel, Gaya; Soler, Coquelin, Parejo, Torres; Gameiro, Rodrigo
Fantasy Tips and Prediction
Hakim Ziyech has been pivotal in the Champions League this season for Ajax. The 26-year-old has two goals and four assists from five appearances in the European Competition.
For Valencia, Rodrigo Moreno has done well in the Champions League this season. Moreno has a goal and two assists with a pass accuracy of 81% from four appearances for his side.
Donny van de Beek has been a vital cog in Ajax’s midfield. The Netherlands international has two goals, an assist and a pass accuracy of 83% from four Champions League games this season.
Ferran Torres could pack a punch from midfield for Valencia. The 19-year-old’s passing accuracy has a pass accuracy of 81% and has four goals as well as two assists from 17 appearances in the Dutch League and Champions League so this season.
Though Ajax at home is a tough team to beat, Valencia’s resilient displays in recent time suggest that they might be able to get at least a point if not more in Amsterdam.
Goalkeeper- J Domenech
Defenders- E Garay, N Tagliafico, D Blind
Midfielders- F Torres, F Coquelin, H Ziyech (C), D v d Beek
Forwards- R Moreno, D Tadic, K J Huntelaar
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