AZ Will Travel to Cyprus on Wednesday without Captain Jordy Clasie and Kees Smit, where the team Will Play Against Aek Larnaca on Thursday in the Competition Phase of the Conference League. Both Midfielers Are Not Fit.
Clasie will also be absent Against Telstar on Sunday Due to a suspension. The 34-year-old Captain Received Two Yellow Cards, and Therefore a Red Card, in the 2-1 Loss Against Nec on Sunday. Smit Already Missed That Match in Nijmegen.
Also, The Longer-Injured Attacker Troy Parrott is Missing from the Selection for the Match in Cyprus, which Starts on Thursday at 9:00 pm. AZ’s Other opponents in the Competition Phase of the Conference League Are Crystal Palace, Slovan Bratislava, Jagiellonia Bialystok, FC Drita, and Shelbourne FC.
Each Club Plays Only Six Matches in the Competition Phase of the Conference League. In The Europa League and Champions League, There Are Eight. The Top Eight of the Ranking of 36 Clubs Qualify Directly for the Eighth Finals. Numbers nine to 24 await an intermediate round.
AZ Reached the Semi-Finals of the Conference League in the 2022/2023 Season, in which the later Winner West Ham United was too strong. Last Year, trainer Maarten Martens’ team Played in the Europa League. The Eighth Finals were the final destination then.