AEK: Strakosha returns – Opportunities in the friendly against AE Limassol

AEK returned to training after a four-day break, with Marko Nikolic working in Spata without the 11 internationals and preparing for the friendly against AE Limassol.

Time for players who need it

Monday's match (16/11, 12:00) at the Allwyn Arena will be held behind closed doors and offers the Serbian coach the opportunity to give playing time to footballers with limited participation.

Strakosha, Lykogiannis, Georgiev, Arriaga, and Kutesa are expected to get minutes, so that they are in better condition ahead of the resumption of official obligations.

Strakosha ready to return

The friendly is of particular importance for Thomas Strakosha, who has been out of action for about two months due to a hand fracture.

The Albanian goalkeeper has been training normally for almost two weeks and shows that he has fully recovered from his injury. Everything indicates that he is ready to return to Nikolic's plans after the break.

Waiting for internationals and injured players

AEK's internationals will gradually start returning from Monday, with the technical staff waiting to have them all available and healthy.

At the same time, the condition of Joao Mario and Zini will be evaluated, who were absent due to pneumonia and a minor injury respectively. Oleksandr Zubkov remains out, whose return is expected in the new year.