Aston Villa hosts Ajax this Thursday (14) at the Villa Park stadium in the return leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Conference League. In the first leg, in Amsterdam, the teams drew 0-0. If there is a new draw in normal time, the game will feature extra time and penalties, if necessary. Check out where to watch Aston Villa x Ajax live below.
The English team arrives at the game after being beaten 4-0 by Tottenham at home in the weekend round of the Premier League. Thus, Villa remains in fifth place with 55 points. However, their position is threatened by Spurs, who are in sixth place with 53 points.
For the match, coach Unai Emery will not be able to count on defender Ezri Konsa, who was sent off in the first game and is suspended. Additionally, defenders Tyrone Mings and Kortney Hause and midfielders Boubacar Kamara, Jacob Ramsey and Emiliano Buendía are recovering from injury.
On the Ajax side, coach John van’t Schip will be missing right-winger Tristan Gooijer, who was also sent off and is suspended. On the medical side, the casualties will be strikers Steven Bergwijn, Steven Berghuis and Amourricho van Axel-Dongen.
The Dutch team comes into the game after a 2-2 draw at home against Fortuna Sittard in the weekend’s Eredivisie round. Kenneth Taylor and Brian Brobbey scored Ajax’s goals. In this way, the Amsterdam team reached 40 points and remains in fifth place in the championship. The isolated leader is PSV, with 69 points, which is undefeated in the competition.
Where to watch Aston Villa vs Ajax
The decisive match between Aston Villa and Ajax at Villa Park starts at 5pm, Brasília time, with live broadcast on Star+ (streaming).