By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
An injury in the biceps femoris muscle of the left leg sidelined 35-year-old Will Clyburn.
The experienced small forward is expected to sit out for approximately six weeks, FC Barcelona announced on Sunday, heading to Round 11 of the 2025-26 Liga Endesa Regular Season and a home game versus Joventut Badalona.
On Friday, Clyburn was forced to an early exit from Round 17 of the EuroLeague Regular Season opposite Kosner Baskonia in Palau Blaugrana. Tornike Shengelia (groin) and Juan Nunez (right knee surgery) were already out for the team coached by Xavi Pascual.
In contrast, Jan Vesely has been medically cleared to return to action against Badalona after one week on the sidelines due to an ankle injury.
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Les proves mèdiques realitzades han determinat que el jugador Will Clyburn pateix una lesió al bíceps femoral de la cama esquerra. El temps aproximat de recuperació serà d’unes sis setmanes.
D’altra banda, Jan Vesely rep l’alta mèdica i sí podrà disputar el… pic.twitter.com/pkN3xkoMgg
— Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) December 21, 2025
With Kevin Punter recording a game-high 20 points, Barca went on to prevail, 90-80, and match its Catalonia rival at 7-4 in the ACB. Tomas Satoransky chipped in 16 points and seven assists, with his fellow Czech teammate Vesely reaching four points over 11:44.
For the team coached by Daniel Miret, Ante Tomic and Cameron Hunt stood out with 19 and 18 points, respectively.
On Saturday, Real Madrid defeated Hiopos Lleida, a win that combined with Valencia Basket’s defeat means that Scariolo’s side is sitting alone at the top of the standings.
To finish the round, Unicaja de Málaga and Baskonia clashed and Markus Howard stole the show, scoring 30 points and hitting the game-winner at the buzzer.
ACB Round 11
Girona – La Laguna Tenerife 89-96
Hiopos Lleida – Real Madrid 81-88
Dreamland Gran Canaria – Coviran Granada 90-85
Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos – BAXI Manresa 100-102 OT (90-90)
Rio Breogan – Surne Bilbao 100-99
FC Barcelona – Joventut Badalona 90-80
UCAM Murcia – Valencia 92-80
Casademont Zaragoza – MoraBanc Andorra 107-89
Unicaja – Kosner Baskonia 90-93
STANDINGS: Real Madrid 10-1, UCAM Murcia 9-2, Valencia Basket 8-2, La Laguna Tenerife 8-3…