Michailidis is a doubt for the derby
Giannis Michailidis is the one you are worried about. He came off at half time against Kalamata with discomfort, and his availability for Iraklis is up in the air (8).
PAOK are back on the grass
Toumba is the venue, Sunday 18 October, 21:00, against Iraklis (8). The players return to training at Nea Mesimvria after a day off (8).
The Kalamata loss still stings
Kalamata beat you 3–1 at Toumba (9)(12). It was PAOK's fifth league game of the season and a historic win for the visitors (9)(10). You are fourth on 12 points from six, and the form line reads W L W W L.
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The pattern that keeps costing you
PAOK have conceded the opening goal in eight of 14 official matches this season (10). Baba and Pelkas are two of the names involved in that run (10). Chasing games from behind is now your normal.
Baba hit 100
Baba reached 100 Super League appearances for PAOK (11)(4). His first came on 21 February 2021 against Lamia at Toumba, a 4–0 win, and he scored in it (4).
Berdos keeps climbing
Dimitris Berdos has won titles with the club's K15 and K17 sides and is aiming higher (3). The academy keeps producing.
Fan reactions
The Reddit thread is all Tyler Dorsey. Fans are convinced PAOK are the favourites to land him after the noise around his situation (fan post). Optimism is running high, and the Kalamata result is not the topic in that thread. r/PAOK
