Shane Larkin dealing with a serious injury / News - Basketnews.com

Larkin is dealing with a finger injury that might require surgery down the line. Efes' head coach, Erdem Can, called it serious.

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Anadolu Efes Istanbul played against Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi Basket in the Turkish League (BSL) without three players. All three of them might be out for an extended period of time.

Shane Larkin

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Shane Larkin, Elijah Bryant, and Tibor Pleiss are dealing with serious injuries, head coach Erdem Can told the media.

"We come from a tiring schedule. We played 2 away matches. We have lost 3 players due to injury. Shane Larkin, Elijah Bryant, and Tibor Pleiss have serious injuries. We'll try to carry this to the EuroLeague in a positive way, but while playing here, we'll try to do our best without thinking about these shortcomings," Can said after the game.

Pleiss got injured on Tuesday during a EuroLeague game against AS Monaco. Bryant has been sidelined for multiple weeks now with a foot injury, having been able to play in just three games in the EuroLeague.

Larkin, meanwhile, is dealing with a finger injury that might require surgery, Kerem Yılmaz from Stop Press Medya reports. The star player already had issues with his shooting hand last season after the EuroBasket 2022, where he picked up the injury. It is currently unclear whether the new injury affects his shooting hand or not.

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