Ingason injury scare, Conference League draw set
Your first European night of the season is locked in. Panathinaikos face Hungarian side Paksi in the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round, with the first leg on Thursday 23 July (1) (2). The return leg times are also confirmed.
But the bigger worry right now is Ingi Ingason. The defender had to be helped off the pitch during the friendly against Rapid Vienna on Wednesday, and the footage looked grim (1) (4). No official word yet on the severity.
Rapid Vienna 4–1: a heavy night in Austria
Panathinaikos lost 4–1 to Rapid Vienna in a friendly on Wednesday, a match both coaches agreed would run 120 minutes to maximise fitness (5). Davide Calabria was already a doubt before kick-off with his own injury issue and did not feature (1).
With Ingason now added to the list, the pre-season preparation took a bruising turn.
What comes next
Paksi in eight days. That is the only thing that matters now. The fitness of Ingason and Calabria will dominate the week. Your team sits fourth in the league after 32 games, 52 points, and the European path offers a fresh start after a mixed domestic campaign.
