The day started with training at the Toumba. Players and technical staff worked on the last tactical details of the upcoming match, giving special emnphasis on set pieces.

In an unexpected development, Dominik Kotarski did not train due to a virus and will not be at Razvan Lucescu’s disposal. Also out of action are Omar El Kaddouri, Nicolas Quagliata, Thomas Murg and Konstantinos Koulierakis, who followed their individual programs. Andre Vieirinha, who received treatment, is also out, as are Lefteris Lyratzis and Jasmin Kurtic, who both continued with their special training programs.

In detail, the players that PAOK’s Romanian coach will have at his disposal are the following: Zivkovic, Talichmanidis, Balomenos, Sastre, Kedziora, Ingason, Kargas, Nasberg, Rafa Soares, Schwab, Dantas, Douglas, Filipe Soares, Konstantelias, Biseswar, A.Zivkovic, Taison, Ricardo, Narey, Oliveira, Brandon.