Aberdeen-PAOK: In Scotland for the 3/3 and the qualification jump, the “Two-Headed of the North”

In Scotland and its headquarters Aberdeen tonight (26/10, 22:00) PAOK is tested, for the 3rd matchday in the 7th group of the Conference League!

After the victories against Helsinki (3-2 away) and Eintracht (2-1 at home), the “Two-Headed of the North” is at the top of the group having collected three points more than the Germans, while tonight they will look for the 3/ 3, so as to take a very important step, not just towards the qualification, but also towards the first place!

Last Sunday (22/10), PAOK comfortably won 2-0 against Atromitos at the Toumba stadium for the 8th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League, thanks to his two goals Ozdoevby Lucescu to rest many of his main players, who are expected to return to the lineup for tonight’s match.

As Dimitris Tsorbatzoglou has revealed on the “air” of News Bulletin 247, the Romanian coach is expected to make up to 8 changes in his eleven, compared to the previous game, with Vieirinia, Koulierakis, Ekong returning to the defensive four, Schwab, Tsigara to take a position in the axis, Constantelia to assume the role of the “ten” and Despodov, Tyson, Zivkovic to… fight for the two winger positions. The punished were left out of the mission Meitealong with the unprepared Mark Antony and Felipe Soares.

PAOK’s mission in detail: Zivkovic, Kotarski, Talikhmanidis, Lyratzis, Vieirinia, Kenziora, Ekong, Michaelidis, Koulierakis, Baba, Rafa Soares, Tsigaras, Schwab, Ozdoev, Murg, Constantelias, Tyson, Vrakas, A. Zivkovic, Despodov, Brandon, Jimas, Sa eye.

On the other hand, Aberdeen have taken a point in the group after a 1-1 home draw against Helsinki, while in their opener they were beaten 2-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt. She comes into tonight’s clash rested after their Scottish Championship clash with Dundee was postponed due to severe weather.

Unbeaten in their last 5 games, Aberdeen are in 8th place in their league (2 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses), while their manager, Barry Robsondoes not count on the services of the injured McGarry and Morris.

“We are at this level and the players love it. It’s hard; Of course, but both the fans and we know it. We just need to try. We have seen a few matches live and I have two more live reports in my hands. We will try to get a lead in the score”the Aberdeen manager said ahead of tonight’s game.

Possible lineups:

Aberdeen (Robson, 5-3-2): Roos – Devlin, Gartenman, Rubezic, Jensen, McKenzie – Seaney, Clarkson, McGrath – Miowski, Duke

PAOK (Lucescu, 4-2-3-1): Kotarski – Vieirinia, Ekong, Koulierakis, Baba – Schwab, Tsingaras – A. Zivkovic, Constantelias, Tyson – Thomas

Referee: Sebastian Gissamer (Austria)

Assistants: Ronald Riedel, Stantino Schreiner

Fourth: Walter Altman

VAR: Alan Kigias

AVAR: Joseph Spurni