Ajax coach John Heitinga today announced at the final press conference that Berghuis is not available for meeting the Italian superpower. Berghuis was still a basic player on Saturday in the league match against PEC Zwolle, who won Ajax 3-1. Oliver Edvardsen replaced him Berghuis halfway through the second half.

Ajax continued on Tuesday with a complete group. The first match in the main tournament of the Champions League for Ajax starts on Wednesday at 9 p.m. The game can be followed live via the live blog on www.nhsport.nl.

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