bwin Fantasy Challenge: Top 16, Week 5 injury update
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bwin EUROLEAGUE FANTASY CHALLENGE RUNDOWN
GROUP E
Olympiacos Basketball
- Olympiacos travelled to Moscow without Georgios Printezis, Panos Vasilopoulos and Marko Keselj. Acie Law had physical problems this week, but has recovered in time to face CSKA.
CSKA Moscow
- CSKA will be without power forward Viktor Khryapa, who is out until the end of the month with a dislocated finger. Other than Khryapa, two other players will sit out due to roster restrictions.
Anadolu Efes
- Kerem Gonlum remains sidelined.
- Ermal Kuqo will be out for six weeks due to an ankle injury that required surgery.
Galatasaray
- Galatasaray is without Tutku Acik and Sertac Sanli.
- Darius Songaila has been deregistered.
GROUP F
Montepaschi Siena
- Montepaschi is still without injured swingman Rimantas Kaukenas.
Gescrap BB
- Tomas Hampl has been deregistered and sent on loan to Cibona.
Unicaja
- Unicaja has a full roster available for this decisive game.
Real Madrid
- Real Madrid has no injury problems before its game against Unicaja.
GROUP G
Unics Kazan
- Unics was without Petr Samoylenko and Terrell Lyday in its Russian League game this weekend due to illness. Their status for this game is uncertain.
Fenerbahce Ulker
- Fenerbahce Ulker has been without Omer Onan and Marko Tomas for several weeks.
EA7 - Emporio Armani Milano
- Malik Hairston and Ioannis Bourousis – a last-minute absence in Top 16 Game 4 – have rejoined Armani and will play against Panathinaikos.
- Milan parted ways on Tuesday with shooting guard Drew Nicholas.
Panathinaikos
- Steve Smith has been sidelined for two weeks, but is back in action and ready to play.
GROUP H
Zalgiris Kaunas
- Zalgiris guard Marko Popovic has recovered from his hamstring injury and is ready to face Maccabi.
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
- Maccabi center Shawn James will be out for five weeks due to a back injury.
FC Barcelona Regal
- FC Barcelona Regal is without Chuck Eidson, out for one month with a knee injury.
NGC Bennet Cantu
- Cantu point guard Doron Perkins is set to make his Euroleague return this week.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Euroleague.net
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