Soccrates Images/Getty Images Ajax suffered a major blow during Saturday's 6-2 win over Excelsior, as star midfielder Frenkie de Jong came off early with a injury, putting his status for Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash against Juventus in doubt. Per Football Italia, the Dutch international lasted just 28 minutes minutes before he was substituted, and he immediately headed down the tunnel. Fox Sports shared footage of the 21-year-old leaving the pitch as he appeared to reach for his hamstring: Ajax manager Erik ten Hag took a major risk starting the midfielder, but Ajax are locked in a tight Eredivisie title battle with PSV and had to beat Excelsior. They cruised to an easy win, with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar bagging a hat-trick in the romp. But the victory could prove costly if De Jong misses out on Tuesday's match in Turin. The rising star was arguably the best player on the pitch in the 1-1 first-leg draw in Amsterdam that left the door wide open for the underdogs to advance. VI-Images/Getty Images De Jong was so good that even opposing manager Massimiliano Allegri went out of his way to praise him, per UEFA.com (h/t The Independent): Videos you might like "De Jong is the real source of their game. We tried to control him with (Rodrigo) Bentancur in the early stages but, when he understood that, he moved deeper, and the forwards had to work hard on him. He played very well. "Ajax have great qualities. They keep the ball well even when there are no spaces. I think we defended well even if we had to be better when we won the ball in midfield." BT Sport shared some of his stats and highlights of that match (UK viewers only): Jurgen Ekkelenkamp was his replacement against Excelsior and also played the last 15 minutes against Juventus. At the age of 19 and having made just six senior appearances, it would be a tall task for him to replace the Barcelona-bound De Jong. Ajax will already be without the suspended Nicolas Tagliafico for the return leg on Tuesday.<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Follow the major changes at the Nou Camp in our FREE Barca newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Frenkie de Jong could miss Tuesday's Champions League clash against Juventus after suffering an injury in Ajax's 6-2 win over Excelsior. Coach Erik ten Hag said it was too early to say whether De Jong would miss the quarter-final second leg in Turin, where Ajax will be on the backfoot after a 1-1 draw in last Wednesday's first leg. De Jong, who moves to Barcelona at the end of the season, had an impressive showing in last week's clash in Amsterdam. But he was withdrawn after just 22 minutes on Saturday clutching at his hamstring. (Image: AFP/Getty Images) "He felt something wrong with his hamstring and so we took him off as a precaution," Ten Hag said. "We were already 1-0 up so there was no point taking any risks." De Jong had also been injured the match before the first leg but played a full 90 minutes against Juventus last Wednesday. Saturday's victory for Ajax put them three points clear of PSV Eindhoven at the top of the standings with PSV in action at home on Sunday against struggling De Graafschap.<doc-sep>Breaking: Ajax's De Jong off injured as he is in doubt for the Juve clash SHOW GALLERY Ajax are currently playing against Excelsior in the Dutch Eredivisie as they have a commanding 4-1 lead (thanks to a brace from Huntelaar and from Tadic). The bad news? Frenkie De Jong came off injured during the game as this isn't good news for Ajax as they will soon play against Juve again in the UCL. According to reports, he was holding on to his hamstring. More to come...<doc-sep>
De Jong will have further tests to reveal the extent of his injury ahead of clash Ajax star Frenkie de Jong is a major doubt for Tuesday's Champions League clash against Juventus after limping out of their 6-2 win over Excelsior on Saturday. It is unclear at this stage if the midfielder's injury will keep him out of the trip to Turin with further tests required to reveal the extent of his problem. Coach Erik ten Hag said it was too early to confirm whether or not De Jong would miss the match but the initial fears are that he will. Frenkie de Jong is a major doubt for second leg at Juventus after suffering a hamstring issue 'He felt something wrong with his hamstring and so we took him off as a precaution,' Ten Hag told reporters afterwards. 'We were already 1-0 up so there was no point taking any risks.' De Jong's omission would come as a huge blow for Ajax, who have work to do after drawing the first leg 1-1 in Amsterdam. The midfielder only lasted 28 minutes of Ajax's 6-2 league victory over Excelsior on Saturday The 21-year-old, who moves to Barcelona at the end of the season, impressed during the first leg despite struggling with his fitness. He had also picked up a problem the week before the Juventus clash but managed to play the full 90 minutes in the draw. Saturday's victory for Ajax put them three clear of PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Eredivisie, but their rivals can go level on points with them with victory over lowly De Graafschap.