TEAMS’ PATH
- Dynamo start with the third qualifying round as the Ukrainian Premier League runners-up;
- AZ had a chance to qualify for the group stage at once, but Dutch league season wasn’t finished. When it was cancelled, Alkmaar side has the same number of points as Ajax, but lost on goal difference;
- In the second qualifying round AZ faced Czech side Viktoria and won 3:1.
LINEUP CHANGES
Dynamo
- Following loanees have rejoined the team: Bohdan Liedniev (attacking midfielder), Olexandr Tymchyk (right back), Roman Vantukh (left back), Akhmed Alibekov (midfielder), Gerson Rodrigues (forward), Vladyslav Supriaha (centre forward), Denys Harmash (midfielder, not on Champions League players’ list). Besides free agent Artem Kravets has returned to Dynamo (centre forward).
Following players have left the team: Josip Pivaric (left back), Ibrahim Kargbo (centre forward, loan move), Benito (forward, loan move).
AZ
Following players have left the team: centre back Stijn Wuytens, left back Thomas Ouwejan, centre back Leon Bergsma, goalkeeper Jasper Schendelaar, goalkeeper Rody de Boer, centre forward Ondrej Mihalik.
The club has also signed several newcomers including centre forward Jesper Karlsson (won’t play against Dynamo), defender Timo Letschert.
LINEUP ISSUES
Dynamo
- Our team has problems with defensive line. Mykyta Burda and Olexandr Tymchyk are injured, Denys Popov is sick, Artem Shabanov wasn’t on players’ list in the previous game.
Besides winger Benjamin Verbic hasn’t totally reconditioned yet.
AZ
- Greek defender Pantelis Chatzidiakos hasn’t played since November due to serious injury. It’s unlikely that he’ll oppose Dynamo.
Dutch media inform that two wingers have health issues – Calvin Stengs and Oussama Idrissi. Still both have come to Kyiv.
TECHNICAL DATA
FC Dynamo Kyiv – AZ Alkmaar
September 15, 20:00, NSC Olimpiyskyi (behind closed doors)
Broadcasting – 2+2 TV channel
Officials
Referee – Orel Grinfeld
Assistant referees – Roy Hassan, Idan Yarkoni
Fourth official – Gal Leibovitz
Opposition history (Europa League group stage)
21.10.2010. AZ – Dynamo – 1:2
04.11.2010. Dynamo – AZ – 2:0
* photos by A. Lukatskyi
