Ajax are back at home on Saturday, this time against Excelsior. Coach Míchel looks set to revert to a side packed with familiar names. Ajax v Excelsior kicks off at 20:00 on Saturday and will be shown live on ESPN 2.
In midweek against Willem II (5-1), the Spanish coach started Maarten Paes, Lucas Rosa, Owen Wijndal and Kasper Dolberg. Now, though, Míchel appears ready to restore his previous line-up.
Marc-André ter Stegen starts in goal. Anton Gaaei comes in for Lucas Rosa at right-back. Thilo Kehrer and Youri Baas make up the centre-back pairing against Excelsior. Caio Henrique replaces Owen Wijndal on the left.
Meanwhile, Davy Klaassen and Julian Brandt keep their places in Ajax's midfield. Sofyan Amrabat returns in the holding role in place of Jorthy Mokio. Recent signing Yves Bissouma is not yet eligible to play.
Up front, Tolu Arokodare returns as the central striker after his Nigeria call-up. Steven Berghuis starts on the right, while Oscar Gloukh is again trusted on the left.
Probable Ajax line-up: Ter Stegen; Gaaei, Kehrer, Baas, Henrique; Amrabat, Klaassen, Brandt; Berghuis, Tolu, Gloukh.