Champions League: Ajax vs Chelsea match preview and team news

Frank Lampard's Chelsea will travel to Amsterdam to face Ajax on Matchday 3 of this year's UEFA Champions League on October 23, 2019. The home team will be considered favourites for this tie as they currently top Group H in the UEFA Champions League. However, Chelsea will look to pull off a crucial win in hopes of making the knockout stages in Europe this season. Here is our take on both the teams along with the predicted line-up.       

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Champions League: Erik Ten Haag's boys enter as favourites in Chelsea encounter

Curiously, Ajax and Chelsea have never faced each other in any European competition before. Chelsea remain unbeaten in their previous four clashes against Dutch opposition (W2, D2). Erik Ten Haag's Ajax currently lead the pack in Group H with two wins from two games and will back themselves to win their third match against the London outfit on Wednesday. Will Tammy Abraham and Co. do their manager proud and seal a win tomorrow or will Hakim Ziyech help his side bag three points at the Johan Crujiff Arena?

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Ajax predicted line-up
Andre  Onana (GK), Sergino Dest, Joel Veltman, Daley Blind, Nicolas Tagliafico, Edson Alvarez, Lisandro Martinez, Hakim Ziyech, Donny Van de Beek, Quincy Promes, Dusan Tadic.

Chelsea predicted line-up
Kepa Arizzabalaga (GK), Reece James, Kurt Zouma, Fikayo Tomori, Marcos Alonso, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount, Willian, Tammy Abraham, Calum Hudson-Odoi.