PAOK is playing the most important European game of the season in Belgium against Gent (17 March, 10 p.m., COSMOTE Sport 2 and LIVE by Sportish) and wants to secure a ticket for the quarter-finals of the Conference League.
Razvan Lucescu pointed out in the press conference on Wednesday (16/3) that PAOK have had great results away from home in Europe this year.
Dikefalos wants in Belgium against Ghent (17.03., 22.00, COSMOTE Sport 2 and LIVE from Sportish) to qualify for the quarter-finals of a European tournament for the first time in 48 years. If Ghent succeeds, it will become a reference point in its European history.
PAOK traveled to Belgium with a lot of absentees – without the penalized Kurtic and Andrija Zivkovic, the injured Giannis Michailidis and without Omar El Kantouri – but also with the belief that they were up for the Conference League against a side that seemed no better can qualify him. .
Dikefalos has the 1-0 lead of the first game in Toumba and the chance to qualify with two results, but as Luceksu clarified he will try to get the ticket by winning for the second time.
Lutsescu’s plans for the grand “finale”
The Romanian coach doesn’t have many alternatives, mainly midfielders for the squad he will field at the start of the game against Belgium.
At home are Paschalakis, who was not used in the playoff premiere with PAS Giannina as a precaution because of discomfort in the attack, and in front of him in the defensive quartet are Lyratzis, Ingason, Crespo and Vierinia.
Jasmine Kurtic is missing in midfield, and the PAOK coach will try to compensate with Stefan Swab. The Austrian will have Harry Tsingaras at his side and Douglas Augusto in front of him. The Brazilian will be crucial for his manager as the Romanian will only have one alternative on his bench, Filipe Soares.
And midfielders, the beans look measured for Lutsescu as Zivkovic and El Kantouri stayed in Thessaloniki. Diego Biseswar will start his effort from the left and one of Mitritsa and Murg from the right with Tsuba Akpom leading the attack.
What is certain is that PAOK traveled to Belgium to fight with all their might to achieve a historic qualification and be present at the draw for the quarter-finals of the Conference League on Friday (18/3).
