Panathinaikos to Play at Efes Without Sloukas and Rogkavopulos

In the ninth round of the Euroleague, Panathinaikos will host Anadolu Efes in Istanbul. The Athens side sit at the top of the league table with 7 wins and 1 defeat, while Efes have recorded 3 wins and 5 defeats.

Kostas Sloukas will not be able to play in this match. The player has appeared in only three of his last four games. Two of those games were in the GBL and one was in the Euroleague. The coaching staff decided that Sloukas is not yet 100 percent fit and left him out of the travelling squad.

Nikos Rogkavopulos has been on the injury list since October 13. He did not travel to Istanbul with the team because of a strain in the back thigh muscle of his left leg. Dimitris Moraitis, Giannis Kouzelogloy and young player Iason Varvaritis were also among those left out of the squad.

Panathinaikos will face Efes on their court with a depleted squad. The Athens side aims to keep their lead by picking up points on the road.