Key Rangers player misses training before Panathinaikos
The squad trained this morning in preparation for the big game, but Aasgaard was absent.
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This is a setback for Martin, who is already short of attacking midfield and wing options.
Fellow new recruit Djeidi Gassama is not ready to start, leaving young players Findlay Curtis and Oscar Cortes to compete for a spot.
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