Brann at Toumba, first leg of the playoff
PAOK host Brann in the first leg of the Conference League playoff, kickoff 21:45 at Toumba, live on OPEN Beyond (1). It is the first big European night after Konstantelias left for Dortmund, and the squad is missing captain Andrija Živković for both legs. Živković serves a two-match ban from his red card against Anderlecht (4). Coach Lisci has said replacing a player of Konstantelias' value on short notice is hard.
Without the captain
Andrija Živković is out, suspended for both playoff legs (4). Jeremejeff is also missing, which compounds the problem up front. The veterans have publicly backed owner Ivan Savvidis and called for unity ahead of the tie.
Fan-reaktioner
Fans are split between fury and curiosity. One popular thread claims Tasos Bakasetas is at Toumba and will be announced after the match, with supporters saying no one will come out clean if it happens. Another grins at rumours that Mystakidis wants to bring a second bomb after Osman's transfer, with one fan summing it up as "It's Tyler time". Read the Bakasetas thread
