NEXT GENERATION OF AJAX STARLETS

AFTER selling five star players this summer — including Manchester United pair Antony and Lisandro Martinez — Ajax are now counting on a new crop of wonderkids. Here are three who could sting Liverpool tonight... CALVIN BASSEY, 22 Signed from Rangers this summer, the Nigerian defender — once of Leicester’s academy — cried tears of happiness as he walked out to the iconic Champions League anthem last week.

MOHAMMED KUDUS, 22

Kudus, an enigmatic forward, is having a breakout season. In the win over Rangers last week, the Ghanaian scored, assisted and had 100 per cent pass accuracy.

JURRIEN TIMBER, 21

Linked heavily with Manchester United during the summer, the versatile defender has eight Netherlands caps and is accomplished on and off the ball.