Greece To Field Reserve Team Against Nigeria

According to estimation by Greece newspaper, Gazzeta, the National Team will start tonight’s friendly against the Super Eagles without their regulars, with as many as 10 reserve players expected to make the starting lineup.

Rookie goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino, 20, could earn his second cap against the African champions.

Providing cover for the Panathinaikos numero uno are Loukas Vyntra (Levante), Kostas Manolas (Aris Akropotamou), Maura and Giorgos Tzavellas (PAOK).

The midfielders expected to start include Andreas Samaris (Olympiakos), Giorgos Karagounis(Fulham) and Giannis Fetfatzidis of Genoa.

Theofanis Gekas and Lazaros Christodoulopoulos will lead the 2004 European champions attack.