Fenerbahce suiting up for Efes with three major absences / News - Basketnews.com

Credit: Tolga Adanali/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images Credit Tolga Adanali/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images

Fenerbahce Beko are getting ready to take on Anadolu Efes in the Istanbul derby for EuroLeague Round 28 at the Sinan Erdem.

2-pointers this season

58%20,5Points made:20,5Accuracy:58,1%Place in standings:4Record max:26Record min:10Most made 2FGs:Jan VeselyTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

The guest come off two straight losses, on February 25 to Monaco (78-92) and last Sunday, February 27 to Red Star in Belgrade (69-74). At the same time, the squad coached by Sasa Djordjevic is dealing with some injury issues.

Pierria Henry, who has a knee injury, Jan Vesely, who feels pain in his ankle after practice, and Ahmet Duverioglu, who suffered an adductor tendon injury during a FIBA 2023 World Cup Qualifying match with the Jordanian National Team, will not be able to play."We are going through a period where injuries and physical problems determine our squad," head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic stressed."Our team needs to adapt to the team character and then to our game as soon as possible. This is the first issue that we need to have in mind in order to get the best out of the group of players we have.

It's definitely going to be a tough match. We know who our opponent is. Anadolu Efes is a good team with all its strengths and talented players."Team captain Melih Mahmutoglu added that "both teams know each other very well. We have met many times this season. Unfortunately, we still have injured players. We had problems with this throughout the season, but we never backed down from our struggle.

We want to achieve our playoff goal by reaching the maximum number of wins in the remaining fixtures. For this reason, we attach great importance to every remaining encounter. "

Thank you for being with us! Subscribe to BN+ and browse ad-free.