Ajax vs Brighton: Seagulls look to pile misery on Dutch giants and continue Europa League push – kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Brighton travel to Ajax later this week, looking to pile more misery on the Dutch giants and continue their Europa League progression.
The Seagulls won the reverse fixture 2-0 and head to Amsterdam knowing they can boost their hopes of qualifying for the next stage of UEFA's secondary competition.
Roberto De Zerbi's men have picked up four points from their last two matches and are showing signs they are now adapting to the Europa League.
It's a tricky competition to juggle with the Premier League, but the Seagulls are well-placed.
Meanwhile, Ajax are bottom after two draws, but they can still qualify.
It's a tight group, with just three points separating the teams.
Brighton have only won one of their last eight in all competitions.
They haven't been victorious in a league match since a 3-1 triumph over Bournemouth in September.
However, despite the fact they aren't winning as much, they have only been beaten by Manchester City, Aston Villa and Chelsea.
Meanwhile, Ajax have endured a horrific start to the season, finding themselves 11th in the Eredivisie.
However, under interim boss John van't Schip, they have won their last two in the league to move off the bottom.
The Seagulls have plenty of long-term injury concerns.
Julio Enciso, Solly March and Danny Welbeck are all going to be out for the foreseeable future.
Jakub Moder and Pervis Estupinan are also unlikely to take part in this one.
Meanwhile, the hosts are expected to be without Geronimo Rulli, Sivert Mannsverk, Jay Gorter and Amourricho van Axel Dongen.
Seagulls boss De Zerbi has told his team just how crucial this game is.
He said: “We play another very important game on Thursday in Amsterdam stadium and we want to win. It is very important, that game.
“But we want to compete
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