Key Panathinaikos ace ruled out of Champions League decider vs Rangers
But they will have to do it without 39-times capped star Siopis, who had a spell in the English Championship with Cardiff City until he moved to Panathinaikos earlier this year.
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Panathinaikos stated: "Our preparation for the rematch against Rangers continued this weekend with morning training sessions at our stadium.
"However, Manolis Siopis underwent treatment for a first-degree sprain to his sacrum in his spine that he suffered in Friday's training session.
"After a scan, he is expected to be out of action for approximately ten days."
The Greeks are already without the suspended Giorgos Vayannidi, after he was sent off at Ibrox in the first leg.
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