Panathinaikos will take on Zalgiris with a shorthanded roster / News - Basketnews.com

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As the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague duel betweenPanathinaikos OPAP Athens and Zalgiris Kaunas is approaching, it has been announced that at least five PAO players will be missing.

Panathinaikos Athens / Schedule

Panathinaikos Athens Crvena Zvezda Belgrade79-73 Panathinaikos Athens Zalgiris KaunasTue19:00 Panathinaikos Athens AX Armani Exchange MilanFri19:00

Stefan Jovic, Georgios Papaggianis, Ioannis Papapetrou, Okaro White, and Nikos Chougkaz will be sidelined.

Lefteris Bochoridis is very likely to miss the match as well. His status is a game-time decision.

Zalgiris Kaunas also have problems with their main roster. Guards Tai Webster, Mantas Kalnietis, and forward Regimantas Miniotas are out.

Zalgiris rank fifteenth in the EuroLeague standings with 5 wins and 15 defeats. In case of victory, they would overtake Panathinaikos (6-14), because of head-to-head advantage.

The Panathinaikos-Zalgiris match is scheduled for today in Athens and starts at 20:00 CET.

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