Major part of Thursday’s training session was spent on tactics. Taking advantage of the international break, Giorgos Georgiadis wants to convey to his troops as soon as possible how to move on the pitch, mark and block their opponents and create chances to score.

After a warm-up routine supervised by Dimitris Daniilidis, consisting of coordination drills with balls, PAOK players concentrated on their tactical work with games in reduced space, emphasizing on ball circulation.

Hedwiges Maduro continued his recover program under the watchful eye of Giannis Katsanikas and Ricardo Costa remained in the gym for recuperation. Apart from Athanasiadis, Noboa, Κace, Mak and Raț, there will be more players absent from upcoming sessions due to international duty: Κonstantinidis (Greece U21) and Koulouris, Pozoglou and Deligiannidis (Greece U19). Vasaitis, Tsolakidis and Syrakos of PAOK U20s trained with the senior team.

On Friday 27 March, there is a double session scheduled at Nea Mesimvria, at 10.30 and at 17.30. Before the afternoon training, that will be open to the press, Giorgos Georgiadis (16.15) and Ricardo Costa (16.45) will speak to media representatives.