Nando De Colo and Milos Teodosic missed previous games for the Army Men, Cory Higgins rested agaisnt VEF Riga, Pavel Korobkov continues rehab after knee surgery. The lineup for Barcelona game will be formed on the game day.
“We expect a tough game, we need our fans to come. Barcelona is a good team,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “They had injury problems, but they added replacement players, then got their players back, including Navarro. They are very dangerous. Unfortunately we are in a situation where we have some important players out, but we also have players who realize that they have to go there and fight. We will go and fight and hope that our fans will help us with that.”
Short dossier
Barcelona, Spain
Founded: 1926
Colors: balaustine, violet, gold
Home court: Palau Blaugrana (8,250)
President: Josep Maria Bartomeu
Head coach: Georgios Bartsokas
Website: www.fcbarcelona.cat
Trophy case:
- 2-time Euroleague champion (2003, 2010);
- 2-time Saporta Cup winner (1985, 1986);
- 2-time Korac Cup winner (1987, 1999);
- 18-time Spanish champion (1959, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014);
- 23-time Copa Del Rey winner (1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013)
- 6-time Spanish Supercup winner (1988, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015)