By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Partizan Mozzart Bet ruled out Jabari Parker and Vanja Marinkovic for the meeting with Olympiacos in the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Friday.
On the way to Round 9 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, the 30-year-old forward is dealing with a cold, and the 28-year-old guard will sit due to a back injury. Both players missed Thursday’s trip to Greece.
“We are playing against a team that is built as a Euroleague contender. They also had certain problems with the roster, something similar to ours. We will play without Jabari Parker and Vanja Marinkovic,” noted head coach Zeljko Obradovic.
Already on the injury list of the Belgrade outfit, Carlik Jones (foot) and Mario Nakic (knee surgery) are also out, but the remaining players are available for the 65-year-old play-caller.
“Olympiacos has an outstanding roster and is playing very well, and having the same coach for years gives them automatic moves on the floor,” said the nine-time EuroLeague champion.
“It is never easy to play against them at their home, so we are expecting a tough game,” said 25-year-old winger Isaac Bonga, previewing the upcoming challenge in SEF. “We have to get back on track and play the way we usually play again.”
At 3-5 in Europe’s premier club competition, Partizan is one game away from the Play-In Showdown zone and two games from a direct ticket to the Playoffs. Also, a 4-1 tally in Group A of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season ranks second, one game behind unbeaten Dubai.