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Grigonis deal with an Achilles issue but he will play against ASVEL on Thursday. Joining Grigonis, Juancho Hernangomez will return after more than a month of absence.

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Marius Grigonis was questionable for Thursday's Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens matchup against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. The doubt has been cleared.

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The Lithuanian guard has overcome his injury issues and is set to play, SDNA announced. Grigonis was bothered by Achilles' pain, which forced him to miss the last Greek League game against PAOK mateco. He traveled with the team to France, practiced on Wednesday, and will play on Thursday.

In addition to Grigonis, Juancho Hernangomez will compete as well. He was previously sidelined for more than a month with a fracture of the little finger in his left hand. The younger Hernangomez brother will play his first game in the Euroleague since early November's matchup against FC Barcelona.

Grigonis has been averaging 9.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game for 9.2 PIR in 29 minutes of playing time this season. Meanwhile, Juancho records 4.5 points and 5 rebounds for 6.8 PIR on average in the EuroLeague.

With six wins and seven losses, Panathinaikos are currently sharing the 11th position in the EuroLeague standings withFenerbahce Beko IstanbulandFC Bayern Munich.

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