The first day in Horst, the “Double-Headed Eagle’s” home for the next fortnight, went through in recon mode. There was a bit of fatigue from the journey Thessaloniki – Düsseldorf – Horst, their acquaintance with the Park Hotel and adjustment to their new surroundings. The menu also included a training session, a light one.

Aleksandar Stanojević is looking forward to starting real work on the pitch and see his philosophy conveyed to his players. At 19:30 on Sunday, the players took their bikes and went to the excellent training installations for a brief workout, to stretch their legs after the journey.

The session lasted for one hour and, apart from warm-up drills, it included passing games in reduced space. Giannis Mystakidis continued his special training program, while Željko Brkić did personalized work due to back problems.

Monday’s training sessions are scheduled to start at 11:00 and at 19:00.