Stelios In Action Tonight

Last updated : 16 June 2004 By Mark Heys
Stelios Giannakopoulos In Action For Greece (Empics)
Bolton Wanderers midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos is in action again tonight as Greece take on Spain in Porto for the second Group A game of their European Championship campaign.


Both sides won their opening game of the tournament with the Greeks recording a surprising 2-1 victory over the hosts Portugal and Spain gaining the narrowest of advantages against Russia with a slender 1-0 win.

Stelios is likely to once again line up for Otto Rehhagel's side after recovering from a slight knock sustained during the weekend victory over the Portuguese. One tabliod this morning claimed that the Bolton man would be fined by his club for going off the field of play with cramp but this report has no foundation whatsoever.

Meanwhile former Bolton loanee Fredi Bobic was a late substitute for Germany in their opening Group D draw against Holland. The Hertha Berlin striker came on for the final few minutes of the contest which ended 1-1 thanks to a second half leveller by Holland scored by the Manchester United forward Ruud Van Nistlelrooy.