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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach Ergin Ataman revealed the injury situations of Mathias Lessort and Ioannis Papapetrou, among other remarks, ahead of the game against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade.

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Ergin Ataman, the head coach of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, talked about the injury statuses of two significant players, Mathias Lessort and Ioannis Papapetrou.

Mathias Lessort

Team:Panathinaikos AKTOR AthensPosition:CAge:28Height:206 cmWeight:113 kgBirth place:Martinique, FranceProfileNewsStatistics

In a press conference ahead of the Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade game, Ataman gave out the following remarks.

"[Mathias] Lessort did part of the training yesterday and today... The medical staff of the team is working hard, and I hope we will see him on the court. I think [that] Mathias 80% to 90% will play," the Turkish specialist said.

As for Papapetrou, Ataman had this to say.

"I think, and I want to hope, that he is ready at the beginning of the new year.He works hard every day to be ready for the new year."

Mathias Lessort sustained a fall in the EA7 Emporio Armani Milan game but avoided serious injury. On the other hand, Papapetrou has been out for a long time since the Round 2 game against FC Bayern Munich.

The French center is averaging 14.4 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Papapetrou recorded 8 points and 4 rebounds in his only EuroLeague game this year.

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