AEK stages a rematch with Aris without Levia Garcia

AEK will now turn their attention to the cup rematch with Aris on Wednesday, with Levi Garcia and Galanopoulos missing the game and their conditions will be assessed over the next few days.

The 2-2 derby draw with Panathinaikos at OPAP Arena left a bittersweet taste in Eekwho recovered in stoppage time to equalize with Levi Garcia, but in the end could pull off a terrible surprise by wasting a double chance with Mandalo and Araujo.

The yellow blacks now turn their attention exclusively to A rematch in the cup by Mars Next Wednesday at Cleanthes Vikelides where they just want a win to qualify for the quarter-finals after drawing New Philadelphia 0-0 in the first leg.

Security Kostas Galanopoulos Who missed the match against Panathinaikos due to a knock, the new problem arising from the derby with the “Greens” concerns Levi Garcia. The 26-year-old in-form striker from Trinidad and Tobago suffered a knock, which Matias Almeida confirmed in the press conference.

Levi Garcia and Galanopoulos both walked out of training on Monday and will not be available for Almeida for the match against Aris. Their condition will be assessed in the coming days, when it will be known whether they will be able to play in the next match against Atromitos next Sunday in Peristeri.

'Pelados' is also expected to continue the necessary rotation in the return match against Cleanthes Vikelidis, as he always does in the cup. There are no additional problems due to injury, and it is natural that the other absences are linked to international players Mokodi, Zenni, Hagisavi and Mohammadi, who are known to be absent from their national teams during this period.