Europa League 2024-2025: FCSB-Paok, the likely lineups

FCSB-Paok, the probable formations

Steaua Bucharest and Paok will face each other in the Europa League playoff return match. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. at the Nationala Arena. The hosts will be called upon to defend, at home, the narrow success obtained in the first leg, vice versa, the Hellenic team will try to overturn the result to detach the pass for the round of 16.

Charalampous should rely on Stefanescu as the offensive terminal, with Tanase, Cisotti and Gheorghita as trequartisti. In the middle of the field, trust the duo formed by Sut and Chiriches.

Lucescu, on the other hand, should deploy Samatta as center forward, with Pelkas, Konstantelias and Zivkovic acting a few meters further back. In defense, protecting Tsiftsis, there will be Mitrou and Kedziora in the center, with Baba and Jonny as full-backs.

Probable lineups

FCSB (4-2-3-1):  Tarnovanu; Cretu, Dawa, M. Popescu, Radunovic; Sut, Chiriches; Gheorghita, Cisotti, Tanase; Stefanescu. All: Charalampous.

PAOK (4-2-3-1): Tsiftsis; Jonny, Mitrou, Kedziora, Baba; Camara, Meite; Pelkas, Konstantelias, Zivkovic; Samatta. All: Lucescu.