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AZ Misses Playmaker Smit Against Ajax, but Goes Is Available.

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AZ will be without Kees Smit for Saturday's match against Ajax. The midfielder has not yet recovered sufficiently to play. AZ coach Leeroy Echteld announced this on Friday during the press conference. Smit did appear on the training pitch on Friday, but worked separately from the...
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Arnold Bruggink is critical of AZ's play in recent weeks. The ESPN analyst thinks the absence of Kees Smit is quite significant, but he does see an advantage for the Alkmaar side in Saturday evening's top match against Ajax.

ALKMAAR (ANP) - AZ will not be able to call upon Kees Smit for Saturday's away match against Ajax in the Eredivisie. The 20-year-old midfielder has not yet recovered from the injury he sustained while playing for the Netherlands U21 team more than three weeks ago. Smit will likely make his debut on Thursday against Juventus in the Europa League...

AZ will be without Kees Smit for Saturday's match against Ajax. The midfielder has not yet recovered sufficiently to play. AZ coach Leeroy Echteld announced this on Friday during the press conference. Smit did appear on the training pitch on Friday, but worked separately from the...

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ajaxshowtime.com broke the news on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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