The 2023 final is crucial for Panathinaikos: the plans and the necessary changes for Peristeri

The last three days in Panathinaikos have been very “numb” after their exclusion from Europe and the way that failure came after the defeat against Maccabi Haifa at Leoforos.

And within the walls of “Georgios Kalafatis” there was reflection and a few words. Because such a competitive crisis can now only be overcome with action.

And Panathinaikos has two very crucial away games in Peristeri against Atromitos and in “Panthessaliko” with Volos this evening (8:30 p.m., Novasports Prime, LIVE Sportish), but also next Wednesday (20/12, 7:00 p.m.) ahead of them Order to “turn around” his climate and psychology and try to end 2023 with two doubles that keep him at the top of the Super League.

To then start the new year from first place in the series of two home games scheduled with PAS Ioannina and Panaitoliko, before entering the month of the “big” with three Clasicos against Olympiakos in the league and the cup. Games and visits to the OPAP Arena and Toumba.

During these three days, Ivan Jovanovic and his team have put all their emphasis on the psychological “return” of the team after the “shock” of exclusion from Europe and its… side effects. However, it is very important that the “Greens” can react in the next two games and overcome this very difficult situation that the club has found themselves in through the games.

The Serbian coach will have further absences in today’s game (20:30) in Peristeri against an opponent who has his own high motivations and is burning for points.

Filip Djuricic is out again due to the calf swelling he has been dealing with for a few days, while Benjamin Verbic is also out due to a viral infection (he has been bedridden for two days). Filip Mladenovic, who will serve a one-match ban, is also out, while long-term absentees Hordur Magnusson and Eric Palmer-Brown are not counted.

Lineup with up to five changes

There will probably be up to 5 changes to the eleven. With the very likely presence of Ruben Perez and Adam Cerin in the center of midfield (the second in place of Toni Villena) and a “move” of Willian Arao to the center of defense alongside Bart Schenkefeld.

At the ends of the defense, Yiannis Kotsiras claims a place on the right side in place of Giorgos Vagiannidis, while on the “wings” of the attack, Daniel Mancini has enough chances to get a starting jersey, either in Aitor’s place or in Aitor Palasios’s place .

De Schenkefeld, Juancar, Bernard and Ioannidis are expected to keep their places in the starting eleven.

In addition, as everything shows, Alberto Brignoli is also expected to return under the “green” goalposts after being injured for several training sessions last week and unable to be 100% ready to play.

The important absences of the “Greens” after some time brought Kleinheisler, Chokai and Geremegev into the 22-man Panathinaikos team, with two of them taking their place in the last 20 of today’s game.

Specifically, the “Cloverleaf” team for today’s game (20:30) against Atromitos in Peristeri consists of Brinioli, Lodgin, Xenopoulos, Vaiannidis, Huancar, Ruben, Senkefeld, Zeka, Ioannidis, Kleinheisler, Sporar, Bernard, Cerin. Mancini, Tsokai, Gedvai, Aitor, Kotsiras, Geremegev, Palasios, Vilena and Arao.