Nemanja Nedovic out vs Barcelona / News - Basketnews.com

Nemanja Nedovic stayed in Belgrade and did not travel with the team. The guard remained in Serbia to focus on recovery from the hamstring injury he suffered during Monday's ABA League derby vs Partizan.

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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade will face off against FC Barcelona in a crucial EuroLegue matchup on Friday. However, they will have to do it without one of their main guards.

Nemanja Nedovic

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According to Branimir Smilic from SportKlub Srbija, Nemanja Nedovic will not play in the match. The Serbian guard stayed in Belgrade to recover from a hamstring injury.

The injury re-occurred during the ABA League eternal derby against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade on Monday. Nedovicplayed just 11 minutes, missing all three of his shots, and did not appear on the court in the second half. After the game, head coach Dusko Ivanovic clarified the situation.

"They couldn't play," he said about Nedovic and Ognjen Dobric, who will also miss the match in Spain. "At one point in the second quarter, both of them had problems and that's why they didn't play."

It's the second game in a row that Nedovic is forced to miss the second half due to injury problems.

"I felt a discomfort in my hamstring in the third quarter and that's why I didn't play until the end of the game," Nedovic told BasketNews upon exiting his team's locker room after the EuroLeague game againstPanathinaikos Athenson Friday.

In arecent interview with BasketNews, Nedovic explained Crvena Zvezda's recent struggles and talked about his relationship with Panathinaikos.

With 12 wins and 15 losses, Crvena Zvezda are now in the 14th spot in the EuroLeague standings.

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