Michailidis goes for a scan, AEK cup tie on Thursday
Giannis Michailidis is a doubt for PAOK's cup game against AEK. He had to come off against OFI Crete, and he goes for an MRI to see how bad it is (1). Dimitris Pelkas and Tom Louce are also uncertain for the same match (1).
The last league outing did not go your way: OFI Crete 2–1 PAOK in Heraklion on Sunday (1). You sit fifth with 15 points from eight games, and the table has just tightened around you.
Pavlenka out three to four months after shoulder surgery
Jiri Pavlenka will miss three to four months. He had surgery on his shoulder in Munich last week (3). "I had surgery in Munich last week and will be out of action for three to four months," Pavlenka said (3).
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That is most of the season in goal. The fixture list does not care: Asteras Tripoli at home on Sunday, November 1, then Olympiacos away on Sunday, November 8.
January shopping list starts with a left winger
PAOK are looking at signing a left winger in January (7). The situations around Taison and Taha Ali are shifting the plan, and that is where the club is looking (7).
Nothing signed, nothing agreed. Just the position on the list.
PAOK Stavrou won and it mattered
PAOK Stavrou picked up a win of real value in the second group of the A category (9). No score was reported. Coach Antonis Kassapis was happy with what he has: "A good roster for the A category and a real interpretation of the word team" (9).