Squad for the Panachaiki match
PAOK switch competitions and face Panachaiki with only one training session after the Panionios game. They stick to their winning mentality though to advance at the expense of the Achaia outfit and continue their Greek Cup journey.
Monday’s program consisted of tactical work and set-piece practice, as Răzvan Lucescu is fine-tuning his plans for the Greek Cup second leg. PAOK need to turn around their 2-1 loss at the first leg and clinch qualification.
The Romanian tactician can once again count on who returns from suspension and welcomes newly-signed Josip Mišić to the group. Injured José Alberto Cañas, Stelios Kitsiou and Pontus Wernbloom are ruled out, as well as Dimitris Pelkas who still complains of groin pains. Dimitris Giannoulis and Karol Świderski have joined PAOK trainings, the former going through a recuperation program on Monday after featuring in the Xanthi-Atromitos game.
These are the players picked by Lucescu for the Panachaiki match: Rey, Paschalakis, Μatos, Lyratzis, Vieirinha , Toșca, Varela, Crespo, Mišić, Maurício, Shakhov, Balogiannis, Biseswar, El Kaddouri, Jabá, Limnios, Κarelis, Akpom.
