Her preparation is in the final stretch AEK for the rematch with Noa (15/08, 20:30), which, as the first match between the two teams in Armenia unfolded, is a premature final for the Union. His team Matias Almeida needs a minimum of three goals after last Thursday’s shocking 3-1, in order to qualify for the Europa Conference League play offs and prevent the “yellow and black” from experiencing a painful, by all accounts, exclusion from Europe.
In AEK they are determined to get the “ticket” and there is faith that they will succeed, waiting from there on which of Hajduk or Ruzoberok they will face in the next qualifying phase, last before the League Phase of the competition. And they know very well, too, that the qualification must -with capitals- to come with or without Levi Garcia.
Everything regarding the Union striker is open. Livai, as PAE informed, followed on Tuesday (13/08) treatment program and will be re-examined by the medical staff today to see if he is able to train. In any case, his participation in tomorrow’s game will be decided at the last minute. He will probably be on the mission and maybe – if necessary – come from the bench, but that will be decided by Matias Almeida shortly before the cross.
We remind you, the striker from Trinidad and Tobago, who this year has already 5 goals and 1 assist in the first four Union matches, he has nothing serious, having fortunately escaped a bruise on the line, but there is always the risk of something serious if he takes the risk to fight. We should not forget, on the one hand, that the championship is also starting, with AEK having the tricky match against OFI in the premiere, and on the other hand, that they do not currently have a second striker. With these and with these one understands that the question arises “who will fill Levi’s void?».
The answer, according to the report in the last 24 hours, is probably Steven Zuberwho has also played forward, especially in the Almeida era at AEK, but surprises with one of the Amrabad, Lamela or even Koita. All three have played in the region and we await with interest the decision of the Argentine coach. In any case, Steven Zuber is the favorite to take the place at the top of the attack, since, as mentioned above, there is no other forward after the departure of Ponce and van Weert, with Lamela starting behind him. The Swiss, however, has not played a single minute in the first three games of the season, and not even in the friendlies, since he was integrated last after his participation in the Euro.
From there, no particular changes are expected. Strakosa, Rota, Hadjisafi, Vida, Mukudi, Simanski, Pineda and Eliasson should be considered certain for the starting line-up, with Abubakari Koita “playing” for the left wing position instead of Mijat Gacinovic.
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