Levi Garcia out of the derby
Levi Garcia is out for Olympiacos and beyond. The MRI he took on Monday afternoon, right after landing in Athens, confirmed damage (5). You go to Karaiskakis on Sunday, October 11 at 20:00 without your first-choice striker (1)(5)(7).
Nistrup's Plan B
Jacob Nistrup does not just swap one face. Garcia's absence forces the Danish coach to rethink the whole setup for the biggest game of the season, and he is already working on Plan B (1)(7).
Top of the table, going to Karaiskakis
You are top of the Super League. 15 points from five games, five wins in a row, plus ten goal difference. Sunday is round six against Olympiacos (2). Everyone is digging up the last time Panathinaikos went to Karaiskakis as leaders, and that is the whole mood around this one (2).
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Gasama stayed put
Panathinaikos moved for Nathan Gasama at the end of the transfer window. It went nowhere, and Baltika kept him. Their side said it plainly: "Panathinaikos approached us but the deal did not happen" (4).
Gatas on what a win would do
Aris Gatas put the stakes on the table. A win at Karaiskakis matters on points and on confidence for the rest of the season. His line: Panathinaikos does not stop, it strengthens in every area (6).
What Olympiacos are changing
Imamol Algouathil is shuffling his side for Sunday. Fortounis goes back into the 10, and Mouadilmandji gets the nod (9).
The calendar
Sunday, October 11, 20:00: at Olympiacos in the Super League. Thursday, October 15, 18:45: Borac Banja Luka at home in the Conference League. Sunday, October 18, 16:30: Asteras Tripoli at home.
