AJAX have been hit with a coronavirus outbreak the day before facing FC Midtjylland in the Champions League.
The Dutch side reportedly recorded 11 positive results in their camp as they prepared to travel to Denmark for Tuesday’s match.
A number of Ajax first-team stars including captain Dusan Tadic and goalkeeper Andre Onana have not travelled to DenmarkCredit: Getty Images – Getty
According to De Telegraaf, the confirmed cases were spread across the senior and Jong Ajax teams.
It is unclear who has caught the virus.
But just 17 members of Erik ten Hag’s squad are making the trip.
Andre Onana, Davy Klaassen, Dusan Tadic, Ryan Gravenberch, and Maarten Stekelenburg are all among those staying home, the club confirmed.
However, it does mean stars David Neres, Daley Blind, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Quincy Promes and Nicolas Tagliafico all boarded the plane which touched down in Denmark on Monday afternoon.
Ajax follow fellow Eredivisie sides PSV and AZ Alkmaar in being stung by cases.
The 2019 semi-finalists have one point from their opening two Champions League Group D games this season.
A 1-0 home defeat to Liverpool at home was followed by a 2-2 draw away to Atalanta, surrendering a two-goal lead in Italy.
Tagliafico’s own goal proved the difference when the Premier League champions headed to the Netherlands on October 21.
However, between those two results, Ajax famously won 13-0 in a staggering victory over VVV-Venlo, registering a whopping 45 shots in the record win.
Ajax star Ryan Gravenberch shows off his skills on the training pitch
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
