AZ boarded a plane to Scotland today without Jens Odgaard, Zino Vanheusden and Riechedly Bazoer for the meeting with Dundee United in the Conference League. Jesper Karlsson, Yukinari Sugawara and Peer Koopmeiners also did not travel with the team of trainer Pascal Jansen.
Bazoer signed Monday a three-year contract at AZ, but the midfielder is ill and will therefore not make his official debut against Dundee United. Peer Koopmeiners is also ill and therefore stays behind in Alkmaar.
Karlsson, Sugawara and Vanheusden are on their way back from injuries but are not yet fit to play. Odgaard also has to miss the first game in the third preliminary round of the Conference League. The Dane which came over from the Italian Sassuolo is injured.
Playoffs
AZ will play its first game against Dundee United on Thursday. Kick-off is at 9 p.m. Next Thursday is the return in Alkmaar. If AZ continues to cup, it will play against in the play-offs of the Conference League Riga FC or Gil Vicente.
Riecheldly Bazoer signed a contract with AZ on Monday, but the midfielder is ill and will therefore not make his debut for the Alkmaarders against Dundee United. Peer Koopmeiners is also ill and therefore stays behind in Alkmaar.
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