Young American international defender Sergiño Dest is set to start Ajax's UEFA Champions League Group H opener against Lille.
SQUAD_UCL_AJALIL. 🗝️#UCL #ajalil pic.twitter.com/TrGJ4u8zo4
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) September 17, 2019
The 18-year-old made his USMNT debut earlier this month, playing in friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay. Dest, who could also represent Netherlands at the international level with a one-time switch, is in his first season with the Ajax first team.
Ajax, last season's surprise semifinalists open up group-stage play at home against Ligue 1 runners-up Lille. The French side also have a young American international, Tim Weah, but he is not active for the match as he is sidelined with an injury.
🔴 Découvrez le XI concocté par Christophe Galtier ⤵#AjaxLOSC #UCL pic.twitter.com/n6Jtr06PMw
— LOSC (@losclive) September 17, 2019
