The encounter is very important for PAOK who aim to return to second place in the standings and stay there until the end of the regular season. That will only be possible if the “Double-Headed Eagle” get as many points as possible from now on.

Vladan Ivić has to shuffle his pack, since Marin Leovac and Giannis Mystakidis are suspended and José Ángel Crespo sustained a thigh hematoma during the encounter against FC Schalke 04 and has been sidelined out of precaution.

José Alberto Cañas is also ruled out, because of medial collateral ligament injury, and continues his recovery program. Željko Brkić complained of back pains and won’t be available for Sunday’s match.

Saturday’s session, the last before the Veria game, consisted of work on tactics and finishing following team combinations. PAOK players also practiced set pieces both in attack and defence.

The 19 players who made Ivić’s list: Glykos, Siampanis, Deligiannidis, Kitsiou, Matos, Pouggouras, Varela, Malezas, Charisis, Kaçe, Shakhov, Biseswar, Cimirot, Pelkas , Warda, Campos, Henrique, Athanasiadis, Prijović.