Pelkas out of the derby
Dimitris Pelkas picked up a knock in Friday's training and is out of the Iraklis match (2). Antonio Tsiftsis is suspended and Jiri Pavlenka is injured, so PAOK go into a derby without their captain and without two goalkeepers (2).
Alessio Lisci has named his squad and has to reshape the middle of the team (1) (2).
Kickoff at Toumba is 20:00 CEST on Sunday, October 18.
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PAOK and Iraklis meet at Toumba for the first time in ten years
The last time these two played at Toumba was ten years and two days ago, and PAOK won it 1–0 (3). Sunday is the first local derby between them since then (1).
Both benches are worth watching. Lisci and Walter Mazzarri go head to head (1).
PAOK are fourth on 12 points from six games, with a 1–3 home loss to Kalamata on October 12 still fresh (form: W L W W L). Iraklis come in with their own reasons to want this one (1).
OFI away next
After the derby, PAOK travel to OFI Crete on Sunday, October 25, 19:00 CET (Super League Greece).
