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title: "Several absences for Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmar clash in Europa League"
url: "https://riyadaty.com/en/news/several-absences-for-ararat-armenia-vs-az-alkmar-clash-in-europa-league"
language: "en"
description: "Ararat-Armenia host AZ Alkmaar in matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase, on Thursday 22 October at 19:45 Saudi time, amid absences on both sides."
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# Several absences for Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmar clash in Europa League

Ararat-Armenia host AZ Alkmaar in matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase, on Thursday 22 October at 19:45 Saudi time, amid absences on both sides.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 21 October 2026، 08:07 Saudi time

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Several absences for Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmar clash in Europa League

[Ararat-Armenia](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/ararat-armenia-303) face [AZ Alkmaar](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/az-alkmaar-313) in matchday 3 of the league phase of the 2026/27 [UEFA Europa League](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/uefa-europa-league-21).

The match kicks off on 22 October 2026 at 19:45 Saudi time, and will be broadcast on beIN Sports.

Ararat-Armenia will be without [Paul Ayongo](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/paul-ayongo-9911), who is absent for another reason, and [Zidane Banjaqui](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/zidane-agustini-banjaqui-9903), who is out through injury, with neither available for the 22 October match.

AZ Alkmaar, meanwhile, are suffering bigger absences, with [S. Resink](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/s-resink-10212), [Jizz Hornkamp](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/jizz-hornkamp-10218) and [Kees Smit](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/kees-smit-10214) out through injury, in addition to the absence of [Hobie Verhulst](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/hobie-verhulst-10196) for another reason.

All the absences mentioned on both sides extend up to the date of the match on 22 October 2026.

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