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Olympiacos Piraeus will be able to rely on Kostas Papanikolaou against FC Barcelona in Game 3 of the EuroLeague Playoffs.

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Good news for Olympiacos Piraeus as Kostas Papanikolaou will play against FC Barcelona in Game 3.

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In statements ahead of the next game in the Playoffs, Georgios Bartzokas announced that Papanikolaou has recovered from the virus and will help out the team.

"Papanikolou had his first training session with the team yesterday. He seems to be a little short of strength. Obviously, he won't need to play 30 minutes," Bartzokas clarified. "He will definitely be present, and I believe he will help."

The captain of the team was absent in the first two games in the Palau Blaugrana because of an illness that prevented him from flying to Barcelona.

Since he is out of shape, as Bartzokas explained, the veteran forward will likely require some time to reacquaint himself with the team, which, despite the captain's absence, managed to capture the homecourt advantage from Barcelona in Game 1 (75-77).

Kostas Papanikolaou averaged 7.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game in the 2023-24 EuroLeague regular season.

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