Míchel's Ajax start League vs league leaders Hajduk Split Thursday

Preview Hajduk Split: Thursday evening at 18:45 Ajax faces the Croatian league leader in the Conference League, while people wonder: Ajax Who starts strong? The match will be broadcast live and is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs. looks ahead.

Hajduk Split as leader of the Croatian league

With Gonzalo García at the helm since June 2025, the Spanishman leads Hajduk Split. García has warm memories of the Netherlands, where he was under contract with AGOVV, SC Heerenveen, Heracles Almelo, FC Groningen and VVV‑Venlo.

The Croatians are currently fighting for the top spot with Dinamo Zagreb. A 2‑1 victory over the rivals has given Hajduk a three‑point lead over Dinamo Zagreb.

However, the team must go into the match without four injured players: Adrion Pajaziti, Ivica Ivuši?, Marko Livaja and Roko Brajkovi?.

Ajax under Míchel: form and key players

Under the new coach Míchel, Ajax plays fresh and attacking football. After eight Eredivisie matches, the club has already recorded 22 goals, but has also dropped points through draws against SC Heerenveen (2‑2) and Excelsior (2‑2) and a defeat to PSV (1‑3).

Conference League start: Ajax and FC Twente ready for first duel

On Saturday the home match against NEC ended in a 1‑1 draw, leaving Ajax in fifth place with fifteen points.

The two players Ajax should keep a close eye on are Dalisson de Almeida and Michele Šego. Šego has scored ten goals and provided one assist in seventeen official matches, while De Almeida has recorded four goals and four assists.

Oscar Gloukh is so far the most productive Ajax player with five goals and four assists in thirteen official matches. In addition, Julian Brandt delivers six goals in twelve matches and Tolu Arokodare has seven goals and two assists, after joining on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Croats see chances against Ajax in Conference League duel

Ajax is missing Kasper Dolberg, who suffered an ACL injury during the international break and was operated on. Steven Berghuis and Daley Blind also remain uncertain for the match.

The match promises to be an exciting confrontation, with both clubs having to weigh their recent form and injuries before taking on each other.