Ajax faced with injury worries over De Jong and Tagliafico
Both the Dutch midfielder who will play at Camp Nou next season and Argentinean Tagliafico are worries ahead of Wednesday's Champions League tie.
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Key Ajax midfielder Frenkie De Jong is a doubt for the Dutch side ahead of Wednesday's Champions League Round of 16 tie against Real Madrid at the Johan Cruyff Arena (kick-off 21:00 CET).
The 21-year-old who recently confirmed his move to FC Barcelona has been suffering with a muscular problem and was substituted in the 79th minute of the weekend's Eredivisie League defeat to Heracles as a precautionary measure by Ajax boss Erik ten Hag .
There is also a question mark surrounding the fitness of Argentine Nicolas Tagliafico, despite the left midfielder completing the game in Almelo he has been carrying a knock which will be assessed by the Ajax medical team ahead of the Madrid game.