PAOK travel to Xanthi without Stelios Malezas and Róbert Mak. Both players underwent medical tests and it was confirmed that they have sustain edemas in the right quadriceps and the left calf respectively. They are expected to be ready for Sunday’s match. Giannis Skondras was also ruled out in the last minute, because of a gastroenteritis virus.

The remaining players did tactical work and completed their preparation with training match in ½ and ¾ of the pitch. After the session, Igor Tudor announced his squad for Wednesday’s game. It consists of:

Olsen, Melissas, Kitsiou, Vítor, Tziolis, Sabo, Charisis, Golasa, Mystakidis, Rodrigues, Athanasiadis, Korovesis, Tzavellas, Κ.Savvidis, Berbatov, Cimirot, Jairo, Pelkas .