Ajax vs. Borussia Dortmund: UEFA Champions League probable line-ups, match stats and LIVE blog!

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Haaland was back with a bang at the weekend, scoring twice as Dortmund beat Mainz 3-1 in an impressive display on the eve of their trip to the Netherlands. It was Haaland's fourth double of the campaign in just six Bundesliga appearances and last season's Champions League top-scorer will have put Tuesday night's opposition - and the rest of the tournament - on notice with that performance. Skipper Marco Reus was also on target in the win over Mainz and he is expected to again sit behind Haaland and Dutchman Donyell Malen in attack. USA international Gio Reyna is nearing a return and should feature, but Raphael Guerreiro, Mateu Morey, and Youssoufa Moukoko all head a long injury list. Despite their personnel concerns, Dortmund have won seven of their last eight matches in all competitions and victory would take them three points clear of their hosts at the top of Group C at the midway stage.

Ajax's title defence has almost been relentless this term, but a 1-0 defeat at home to Utrecht on Matchday 8 will have humbled Erik ten Hag's side. They bounced back with a 2-0 win at Heerenveen on Saturday, with former Eintracht Frankfurt forward Sebastian Haller and Brazilian David Neres on the scoresheet. Since moving to Amsterdam in January 2021, Haller has scored 24 times in 35 appearances and he will once again spearhead the Ajax attack this week. Haller lifted the DFB Cup with Frankfurt in 2018 and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League with the Eagles a year later. Ex-Werder Bremen midfielder Davy Klaassen is another Bundesliga old boy in the Ajax ranks, while the hosts remain without first and second choice goalkeepers Andre Onana and Maarten Stekelenburg, so Remko Pasveer continues between the posts.

Match stats

Haaland has scored 21 goals in 17 Champions League appearances.

Bellingham has scored, assisted or both in his last three Champions League outings.

Dortmund won 4-1 in Amsterdam in the 2012/13 Champions League group stage - the same season they reached the final.

Die Schwarzgelben have reached the last 16 or better in seven of their last eight Champions League appearances.

Haller played in the same Frankfurt team as Marius Wolf in 2017/18, winning the DFB Cup.

Ajax have only won one of their last six meetings with Bundesliga clubs (D2, L3).

Probable line-ups

Ajax: Pasveer - Mazraoui, Timber, Martinez, Blind - Alvarez, Gravenberch - Antony, Berghuis, Tadic (c) - Haller

Out: Klaiber (knee), Onana (unavailable), Stekelenburg (groin)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Erik ten Hag

Dortmund: Kobel - Meunier, Akanji, Hummels, Schulz - Bellingham, Witsel, Brandt - Reus (c) - Haaland, Malen

Out: Guerreiro (muscular), Morey (knee), Moukoko (muscular)

Doubtful: Coulibaly (knee), Dahoud (knee), Reyna (thigh), Schmelzer (knee), Zagadou (knee)

Coach: Marco Rose

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