Ajax hopeful on Neres fitness for Tottenham return leg

UCL Semi-Final Second Leg: Ajax vs Tottenham

Ajax are hopeful David Neres will be fit for their Champions League semi-final second leg against Tottenham Hotspur, with coach Erik ten Hag admitting there was "a small question mark" surrounding the fitness of the talented Brazilian winger.


"There is perhaps a small problem with David, but he will train and we expect him to play," Ten Hag said at a press conference on Tuesday at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

Ajax take a 1-0 lead into Wednesday's game after Donny van de Beek's early goal separated the teams in London last week.

Neres scored a brilliant equaliser in the 1-1 draw at home to Juventus in the quarter-finals and hit the post late in the first leg against Tottenham.

"The intensity against a Premier League team is a little different, but we experienced that before against Juventus and Real. The team has the ability to adapt to playing at a higher level and we have to make that step up again," added Ten Hag.

Spurs will have Son Heung-min back from suspension this time.

"In the final third we didn't play all that well but the players' mindset was to defend our 1-0 lead."