Conference League 2024-2025: Panathinaikos-Vikingur Reykjavik, likely lineups

Panathinaikos-Vikingur Reykjavik, likely lineups

Panathinaikos hosts Vikingur Reykjavik in the return leg of the Conference League playoffs. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at the Olympic Stadium. The Greeks will have to overturn the 1-2 in the first leg, while the Icelanders will try to defend the valuable result obtained a week ago to reach a historic qualification to the round of 16.

In the confrontation with Vikingur, Ioannidis will be the sole center forward in the 4-3-3, with Tete and Djuricic completing the offensive trident. Mancini, however, è ready to take over from the bench. Injured players Arao, Bakasetas, Jedjav, Magnusson, Pellistri and Palmer-Brown will not be available for the match.

To try to surprise the green-and-whites in Greece as well, Ottesen will opt for a 3-5-2, relying on Sigurpalsson and Ingimundarson as the attacking duo. The only absentee will be Thorkelsson.

Probable lineups

Panathinaikos (4-3-3): Dragowski; Kotsiras, Schenkeveld, Ingason, Mladenovic; Gnezda-Cerin, Siopis, Ounahi; Tete, Ioannidis, Djuricic. Coach: Vitoria.

Vikingur Reykjavik (3-5-2): Jonsson; Ibrahimagic, Ekroth, Thorkelsson; Atlason, Agnarsson, Hafsteinsson, Thrandarson, Gudjonsson; Sigurpalsson, Ingimundarson. Coach: Ottesen.