Kristoffer Ajer
NOR
BrentfordCB (LB)
Controlled Centre Back
Apr 17, 1998 (28)
Right
6'6"
203 lb
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Representing Norway
Ajer is expected to be a starting defender for Norway at the 2026 World Cup.
Analysis: Ajer is heading to the World Cup with Norway and is set for a prominent role in the defense, likely as a starting center-back. He will be partnered up with Torbjorn Heggem, and they will have a tall task in the group stages, having to face Senegal and France. That said, the defensive record could be rough through the group stages, although with a powerful attack, they could score enough to advance. He will still need to be at his best if they want to qualify, recording four clean sheets in his 20 starts (27 appearances) with Brentford during the league season.
Starting Sunday
Ajer (ankle) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Aston Villa.
Analysis: Ajer isback with the club Sunday after avoiding a major injury, with the defender not only an option but in the starting XI. With seven starts over their past eight games, the defender should remain in a starting role moving forward.
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