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Kostas Sloukas will miss the upcoming EuroLeague game against FC Barcelona after being hospitalized due to gastroenteritis.

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Panathinaikos Athens will be without their star guard, Kostas Sloukas, in their upcoming EuroLeague Round 6 game against FC Barcelona, as the captain is currently dealing with gastroenteritis (stomach flu).

Kostas Sloukas

Team:Panathinaikos AthensPosition:PGAge:33Height:190 cmWeight:95 kgBirth place:Thessaloniki, GreeceProfileNewsStatistics

Sloukas was hospitalized on Wednesday night and won't be traveling with the team to Barcelona.

Facing Barcelona, the Greens will rely on playmakers Gerian Grant and Dimitris Moraitis, as Luca Vildoza is also sidelined due to tendinitis in the Achilles tendon of his right leg. Vildoza underwent new tests last night.

Coach Ergin Ataman faces the challenge with only four guards in total, having Marius Grigonis and Kyle Guy in addition to Grant and Moraitis, at his disposal.

The newest addition to the team -- Kendrick Nunn -- is expected to play next week.

The EuroLeague classic between Barca and PAO is scheduled for Friday at 20:30 CET.

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