Preparing for Athens
New week, new challenges. Sunday’s derby defeat belongs in the past and the negative result must be wiped from memory immediately, as there are still five games to go in the Play Offs, and of course the Greek Cup final.
The PAOK players, coaching and technical staff started their preparations for the game against AEK at OPAP Arena. The players who were in the starting lineup against Panathinaikos followed a recovery and rehabilitation program, while the rest of the group had a dynamic training session which included fitness exercises, possession games and a high-intensity friendly between the players.
Joan Sastre has resumed full training, Andre Ricciardo and Jasmin Kurtic continued with individual programs, while Douglas Augusto and Taison, who both experienced thigh problems in the last match, did not train and their fitness status will be reassessed in tomorrow’s final training session before the match with AEK.
On Tuesday (25.04) PAOK will train at 11:00 at Toumba Stadium and in the afternoon the squad will depart for Athens on a charter flight from Macedonia Airport.
