Olympiakos set up with Imanol Alguacil as manager and 4-2-3-1 formation, while Adrian Siemieniec arrange Jagiellonia Białystok for 4-3-3 for UEFA Europa League.
Olympiakos selection problems for Wednesday Europa League league-phase opener against Jagiellonia Białystok now clearer, albeit thinner. Kostas Fortounis go miss match through suspension, carried over from red card in Champions League qualifying return leg against NEC. He join injured Ayoub El Kaabi and Gustavo Sá among confirmed absentees.
Concerns still dey over Chiquinho and Lorenzo Pirola. Pirola recently dey recover from first-degree muscular strain, while Chiquinho pick up issue around OFI match. Their availability for Wednesday remains under evaluation rather than confirmed.
One important piece of attacking plan already settled: Roman Yaremchuk officially replace El Kaabi on Olympiakos Europa League list, giving Imanol Alguacil senior No. 9 option against Jagiellonia. Fortounis absence particularly significant because Olympiakos already short of creative options. Sá injury remove another player capable of receiving between lines. If Chiquinho also restricted or unavailable, Alguacil fit enter im first European match in charge without three of players most naturally suited to creating in central attacking areas. That places greater emphasis on wide players and midfielders to generate progression, while Yaremchuk re-entry into European squad now become more than administrative housekeeping. He fit immediately get important role. Challenge for Olympiakos na say Jagiellonia likely give them periods where they dominate possession. Without Fortounis and Sá, simply having ball no go guarantee penetration wey missing during stretches of OFI defeat.
For match events, Jota Silva of Olympiakos win free kick on left wing. Foul by Bernardo Vital of Jagiellonia Białystok. Foul by Manolis Saliakas of Olympiakos. Kajetan Szmyt of Jagiellonia Białystok win free kick in attacking half.
Jagiellonia Białystok make substitution: Youssuf Sylla replace Jesús Imaz. Jagiellonia Białystok make another substitution: Hampus Finndell replace Anders Klynge.
Attempt missed. Santiago Hezze of Olympiakos left footed shot from outside box too high following corner. Substitution, Olympiakos: Roman Yaremchuk replace Armando González. Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Apostolos Konstantopoulos. Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Slawomir Abramowicz.
Attempt saved. Jota Silva of Olympiakos right footed shot from right side of box saved in centre of goal by Slawomir Abramowicz of Jagiellonia Białystok. Assisted by Remo Freuler with through ball. Offside, Olympiakos. Gelson Martins caught offside.
Jota Silva of Olympiakos win free kick in attacking half. Foul by Apostolos Konstantopoulos of Jagiellonia Białystok. Guilherme Montóia of Jagiellonia Białystok shown yellow card for bad foul. Jota Silva of Olympiakos win free kick on right wing. Foul by Guilherme Montóia of Jagiellonia Białystok.
Attempt blocked. Armando González of Olympiakos right footed shot from outside box blocked. Assisted by Gelson Martins. Gelson Martins of Olympiakos win free kick in attacking half. Foul by Norbert Wojtuszek of Jagiellonia Białystok.
