PAOK trained in Toumba Stadium on Tuesday, focusing on the tactical plan that they need to follow in order to escape victorious from Nea Smyrni. These three points are the only thing on the players’ mind, as they will further boost their chances of winning the mini league of the play-offs.

Vladan Ivić cannot count on the injured Fernando Varela, Giannis Mystakidis and the suspended Amr Warda and Yevhen Shakhov. Meanwhile José Ángel Crespo returns to action, having served his ban. The 19-man list for the away match against Panionios consists of: Glykos, Brkić, Leovac, Μatos, Crespo, Pouggouras, Μalezas, Κitsiou, Charisis, Cimirot, Kaçe, Cañas, Biseswar, Pelkas , Campos, Henrique, Prijović, Αthanasiadis, Κoulouris.