Under the floodlights at the Toumba, Friday’s (14.01) training session proved to be somewhat of a simulation of the upcoming match. The program featured work on the tactical approach and extra work on set pieces.

After all, such matches are usually decided by the finer details, and Razvan Lucescu wants to make sure that his players are fully prepared to continue their successful winning streak.

The Romanian coach will be without the services of El Kaddouri and Oliveira, both of whom followed an individual program, while A. Zivkovic, and Akpom, who have completed their suspensions, are back in the squad.