Calabria forced off early against Ajax
Davide Calabria went down about 10 minutes into Saturday's friendly against Ajax and had to be substituted (1). No word yet on the severity. This is the last thing you want in a pre-season runout, especially with the European fixture against Paks coming up. A defender who was meant to build rhythm now leaves the pitch early, and the waiting begins.
Tetei gives you the lead on the counter
Panathinaikos struck first. Tetei finished off a textbook counter-attack to put your team ahead against Ajax (4). The friendly is still in progress, score unavailable at time of writing, but the goal looked sharp.
De Vrij deal confirmed, Ajax missing a star
Stefan de Vrij is yours. Fabrizio Romano has confirmed it, and the Dutch press are already framing it as a blow for Ajax ahead of this fixture (2). Ajax are without a key player for their season opener, while your new signing watches from the other side. That will feel good.
Nistrup's XI for the Ajax friendly
Jacob Nistrup named his starting lineup for the match in Amsterdam (3). Full team sheet details are in the source, but the lineup included the now-injured Calabria before his early exit.
