Ajax youngsters will not freeze on the big stage - Van der Sar


FILE PHOTO: Football Soccer - Ajax Amsterdam v Olympique Lyonnais - UEFA Europa League Semi Final First Leg - Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands - 3/5/17 Ajax's Justin Kluivert comes on as a substitute to replace Amin Younes, Reuters / Michael Kooren / File Photo / Livepic

(Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam's youthful squad will not be overawed by the occasion when they face Manchester United in the Europa League final on Wednesday, former Ajax and United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has said.

Despite an average age of 22, the Dutch side led by manager Peter Bosz have displayed no sign of nerves in beating Schalke 04 and Olympique Lyonnais to reach their first European final since 1996.

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