Rudy Fernandez expected to play vs. Zalgiris / News - Basketnews.com

Rudy Fernandez is expected to return against Zalgiris Kaunas in EuroLeague Round 3 following a minor ankle discomfort, with head coach Chus Mateo expressing optimism about his availability.

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Real Madrid veteran Rudy Fernandez is very likely to return to the court against Zalgiris Kaunas in EuroLeague Round 3 on Tuesday night, according to Pilar Casado.

Chus Mateo, the head coach of Real Madrid, has also expressed optimism, stating, "it is possible" that they can rely on Fernandez.

"We are all there except Alberto Abalde, who has discomfort in his calf, and Carlos Alocen, who is still in the recovery process. The others are available for the game," he said.

Fernandez had to sit out the EuroLeague Round 2 victorious effort against Anadolu Efes Istanbul due to a minor ankle discomfort. He had a scoreless outing in the opening EuroLeague Round 1 win against Baskonia.

The upcoming face-off against Zalgiris at WiZink Center is scheduled for Tuesday at 20:45 CEST. Real Madrid will wrap up the double-round week with another home game on Thursday against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.

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