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Betis Travel to PAOK with Numerous Absences, Antony Ruled Out

Published January 20, 2026, 17:25
Betis Travel to PAOK with Numerous Absences, Antony Ruled Out

Real Betis will face PAOK in Thessaloniki with several key players missing. The squad is without the injured Isco, Koutso, Bellerin, Riquelme, Amrabat, and Firpo, as well as the suspended Cedric Bakambu. Antony has also been recently added to the list of absentees. The Betis squad includes Abde Ezzalzouli, who has returned from the Africa Cup of Nations but is not yet fully fit. This situation leaves the team significantly weakened ahead of the important match against PAOK. Manuel Pellegrini will have to cope with these absences and name a competitive starting eleven to give Betis a chance of securing a positive result at PAOK's home ground. The absence of key players such as Isco and Bakambu is expected to significantly affect Betis's attacking power.