Martens is missing a number of players in the third game of the main tournament. Denso Kasius, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Matej Sin, Dave Kwakman, Jordy Clasie, Mexx Meerdink and Seiya Maikuma did not travel.
Young talents
Boogaard is a midfielder and a talent from our own youth academy. Last season he was part of the AZ Under-19 team that reached the semi-finals of the Youth League. He is currently a permanent fixture in Jong AZ. Andrea Natali is the newest addition. The young defender is rented from Bayer Leverkusen.
The Crystal Palace – AZ match starts tomorrow evening at 9 p.m. in London. NH Sport reports via the live blog.