The “Double-Headed Eagle” wrapped up preparations with a training session held at Toumba Stadium and focused on the tactics that Giorgos Georgiadis wants his troops to follow.

Dimitris Konstantinidis, Răzvan Raț, Eyal Golasa, Dimitris Salpingidis and Panagiotis Glykos are all sidelined with injury. Εrgys Kace will also miss the Asteras match through suspension, while Christian Noboa has been given leave of absence to join his national squad at Ecuador.

Róbert Mak and Stefanos Athanasiadis are both at the disposal of their coach, despite still complaining of back pains. Panagiotis Deligiannidis also returns to the squad after having recovered from his calf injury.

The 19-men list issued by Georgiadis consists of: Giakoumis, Itandje, Skondras, strong>Papagiannopoulos, Kitsiou, Tzavellas, Pougouras, Vítor, Costa, Κ.Savvidis, Tziolis, Maduro, Deligiannidis, Pozoglou, < Athanasiadis, Pereyra, Koulouris, Papadopoulos, Mak.