Vladimir Lucic will miss the 2023 FIBA World Cup / News - Basketnews.com

Vladimir Lucic will not be able to help Serbia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to the left-hand injury he suffered in April. Aleksa Avramovic, meanwhile, is expected to get healthy in time.

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The Serbian national team will arrive at the 2023 FIBA World Cup as one of the favorites of the tournament. However, one of the main players will not be able to help the squad.

Vladimir Lucic

Team:FC Bayern MunichPosition:SFAge:33Height:202 cmWeight:91 kgBirth place:Belgrade, SerbiaProfileNewsStatistics

Serbia's head coach Svetislav Pesic has announced that FC Bayern Munich forward Vladimir Lucic will not play for the team during the tournament.

"[Aleksa] Avramovic suffered an injury but he hopes to be able to play at the World Cup," he told SportKlub Srbija. "Lucic will definitely not be part of the team, and there is no need to talk about how much he means to us."

Lucic suffered a left-hand injury during the game against Bamberg in April. He planned to return to the court this season but it was decided that surgery would be necessary.

With Lucic out of the picture, FC Barcelona's Nikola Kalinic is expected to take on an increased role.

"As far as the team's composition is concerned, there will be no major changes compared to the team that played at the EuroBasket," he said.

Serbia got drawn into Group B together with South Sudan, China, and Puerto Rico, and will play in the capital city of the Philippines, Manila.

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