The team’s preparation concluded with a morning training session in Nea Mesimvria, with the program mainly focused on the tactical approach that the coaching staff want to see implemented against their Nikaia-based opponents, but there was also some work on set pieces.

Razvan Lucescu will be without captain Andre Vieirinha and Alexandru Mitrita, who both followed their respective individual injury recovery programs consisting of work in the gym, as well as Nelson Oliveira, who is contiuining his injury rehab training schedule.

Jose Crespo, who is also not yet fully match-fit after his recent injury, and Rodrigo, who also missed training due to a virus that has been troubling him over the past few days, were also left out of the squad.

The players selected for the trip to Athens are as follows:

Paschalakis, Z.Zivkovic, Taylor, Lyratzis, Mihaj, Michailidis, Ingason, Varela, Sidcley, Esiti, Douglas, Schwab, Kurtic, El Kaddouri, Konstantelias, Biseswar, Murg, A.Zivkovic, Akpom, Swiderski.