Non-stop work
Most of the players couldn’t sleep after the match due to tension. They couldn’t stay in bed longer either because they had a plain to catch. And then the pitch was waiting…
The fight began in Amsterdam but there is another round to go and PAOK need to prepare as best as they can for Toumba’s second leg. Wednesday’s schedule was full. The plane landed in “Makedonia” airport at 14:00 and, after a short break, the players returned to work split in two groups.
Those who started the match against AFC Ajax and Αlexandros Tziolis followed a special recover program in “Makedonia Palace” hotel: swimming pool and stationary bike. The rest of the squad went to Toumba for a regular session with passing and possession drills, technical exercises and finishing practice.
The injury list is almost void of names. Giorgos Tzavellas, Gojko Cimirot, Garry Rodrigues, Charis Charisis and Yevheny Shakhov sustained minor knocks in the encounter against AFC Ajax, but are OK. Εrgys Kace followed full training, Fernando Varela did special decompression work and Αchilleas Pougouras remained at home due to a viral infection.
PAOK players have been given Thursday off and will return to trainings on Friday at 19:00 in Nea Mesimvria.
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