Almeida: “Let’s go play for AEK and Michalis’ family”

THE Matias Almeida in a few words she said it all just before her departure AEK for Zagreb ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League third qualifying round first leg against Dynamo (21:00). A struggle that takes place under its heavy shadow murder of the 29-year-old friend of “Enos”, Michalis Katsouri.

“Let’s go to play a football match. I have been in the field of football for 30 years and football is a celebration. I felt very sorry for what happened last week. We are going to play for our team and the family of the child who lost his life“, was the simple statement of the Argentinian coach of AEK.

Matias Almeida took 23 players in the squadwith the unprepared Mijat Gacinovic and off the list Ezekiel Ponce to live in Athens. On the contrary, he is ready for war Sergio Araujowho made the list after overcoming a knee injury suffered in April much faster than originally estimated.

As for the eleven, Vida looks set to be in the starting line-up, having had an extra week to recover from the pull he suffered in the friendly against Trabzonspor. The Croatian will, logically, be Mukudi’s partner, with Rota and Hadjisafi at the two ends of the defense, while Stankovic will be in goal. The Jonsson-Symanski duo will be in the center, with Pineda on the left, Eliasson on the right and Zuber supporting Levi Garcia in midfield.

AEK’s press conference is scheduled for 19:30 and at 20:00 the training will take place at “Maximir”, which was announced to be packed with about 26,000 spectators.

The squad in detail: Stankovic, Athanasiadis, Ginis, Mukudi, Mohammadi, Rota, Vida, Mitoglou, Hadjisafi, Sidibe, Simanski, Jonson, Pineda, Mandalos, Galanopoulos, Amrabat, Garcia, Van Weert, Zuber, Araujo, Eliasson, Macheiras, Pizarro .