Pantelidis out 6–7 months after surgery
Pavlos Pantelidis goes under the knife and your midfield loses one of its pillars. The club confirmed the absence will run 6 to 7 months (1) (2). He is discharged from hospital on Sunday (2). That is the bulk of the season gone for a player you rely on in the middle.
Through against Paks but the performance worried everyone
You advanced. Barely. Panathinaikos got past Paks in the Conference League qualifier but the display left more questions than answers (3). The 2–1 away win from the first leg did the job, yet the return match at the Olympic Stadium exposed real problems. More than 20,000 showed up and they did not see the controlled performance you expect when a place in the next round is at stake (3). Progression secured, but a long way from where this team needs to be (3).
