By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Several injury updates have emerged across the EuroLeague ahead of Round 1 of the 2026–27 Regular Season.
Ten games will be played this Thursday and Friday.
Review the official updates as shared by Euroleague Basketball.
Thursday, September 24
Dubai Basketball vs. Real Madrid (18:00 CEST)
Dubai has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Real Madrid on Thursday.
- Dwayne Bacon suffered a head injury during the Euroleague Basketball SuperCup semifinals and missed the third-place game as a result.
- Dzanan Musa did not play during the Euroleague Basketball SuperCup.
Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Dubai on Thursday.
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv vs. FC Bayern Munich (18:00 CEST)
Tomer Ginat is ruled out for Hapoel’s game against Bayern on Thursday, the club has confirmed.
Niels Giffey, Kamar Baldwin and Duane Washington will not be on the roster for Bayern’s game at Hapoel on Thursday, the club has confirmed.
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (20:00 CEST)
Nikola Djurisic is Crvena Zvezda’s only absentee for its game against Zalgiris on Thursday, the club has confirmed.
- Semi Ojeleye suffered an ankle injury in a preseason game on September 13, but he is listed as available for Round 1.
- Nikola Djurisic was given a recovery timeline of 3-4 weeks due to a thigh injury, Zvezda announced on August 27.
Saben Lee is a game-time decision while Deividas Sirvydis and Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu did not make the trip for Zalgiris’s game at Crvena Zvezda on Thursday, the club has confirmed.
- Saben Lee is out for ‘a few weeks,’ the club announced on September 8, but he is a game-time decision for Round 1.
- Deividas Sirvydis and Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu did not make the roster that made the trip for Round 1.
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. Paris Basketball (20:15 CEST)
Kendrick Nunn, Kostas Sloukas, Nigel Hayes-Davis and Moustapha Fall are all ruled out for Panathinaikos’s game against Paris on Thursday, the club has confirmed.
- Kendrick Nunn underwent knee surgery, it was announced on August 19.
- Kostas Sloukas missed the postseason in 2026 due to a knee injury.
- Nigel Hayes-Davis was given a six-week recovery timeline after breaking his finger, it was announced on September 1.
- Moustapha Fall is sidelined with a hamstring strain, it was announced on September 9.
Paris has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Panathinaikos on Thursday.
FC Barcelona vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (20:30 CEST)
Tosan Evbuomwan and Yoan Makoundou are ruled out for Barcelona’s game against Efes on Thursday, the club has confirmed.
- Tosan Evbuomwan is dealing with a shoulder injury, it was announced on September 4.
- Yoan Makoundou is recovering from a knee injury, it was announced on September 11.
Mike James is a game-time decision while Isaia Cordinier and Georgios Papagiannis are ruled out for Efes’s game at Barcelona on Thursday, the club has confirmed.
- Isaia Cordinier underwent surgery in May and was given a four-month recovery timeline, it was announced on May 18.
- Georgios Papagiannis injured his ACL in October 2025 and has been recovering ever since.
Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (20:30 CEST)
Baskonia has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Olympiacos on Thursday.
- Alex Len did not feature in the Spanish Super Cup.
Coach Georgios Bartzokas has his full roster available for Olympiacos’s game at Baskonia on Thursday, the club has confirmed.
- Nikola Milutinov did not play during the Euroleague Basketball SuperCup, but he is listed as available for Round 1.
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (20:45 CEST)
ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Maccabi on Thursday.
Maccabi has not yet sent an injury report for its game at ASVEL on Thursday.
- Jimmy Clark was diagnosed with a thigh injury that would see him sidelined for 2-3 weeks, the club announced on September 1. He didn’t return in time for the Israeli Super Cup last weekend.
Friday, September 25
Besiktas Istanbul vs. Valencia Basket (19:00 CEST)
Besiktas has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Valencia on Friday.
- The club has frozen Mady Sissoko’s contract due to a health issue.
Valencia has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Besiktas on Friday.
- Neal Sako is recovering from a groin injury, the club announced on September 22.
Fenerbahce Tarfin Istanbul vs. Virtus Bologna (19:45 CEST)
Fenerbahce has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Virtus on Friday.
Virtus has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Fenerbahce on Friday.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Armani Olimpia Milan (20:45 CEST)
Partizan has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Milan on Friday.
Milan has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Partizan on Friday.
- Lorenzo Brown remains off the roster.
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