• Ajax beat Chelsea 3-1 in Amsterdam
• Ross Turnbull’s mistake gifts Ajax victory

A calamitous error by Ross Turnbull helped Martin Jol’s Ajax to a comfortable win over a young Chelsea side in their pre-season friendly fixture in Amsterdam.

Jol, who is to remain in Holland after his club refused to release him to take over as Fulham manager, would have been delighted by the positive start his side made against the Premier League champions and they were rewarded with an early goal.

The former Feyenoord youngster Jeffrey Bruma attempted to clear a cross in the box but his header struck Turnbull on the arm and flew into the net.

Daniel Sturridge then scored an excellent equaliser for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who were again without their World Cup contingent. A loose ball broke to the England Under-21 international around 25