By Alex Molina / info@eurohoops.net
Bad news has hit Barcelona and Kevin Punter, as the upcoming opponents of Panathinaikos will travel to Athens without the American guard.
Punter suffered an injury during Barcelona’s most recent league game against Breogán and, according to information obtained by Eurohoops, is expected to be sidelined for three weeks.
The Barça captain underwent medical examinations on Monday morning, which revealed an ankle problem.
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❤🔥Divendres els de Sekulic posaran a prova la ratxa de 7 victòries a la difícil pista del Panathinaikos, líder de l’Eurolliga
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The 33-year-old guard will be racing against time to be fit for the highly anticipated clash against Real Madrid on December 3, in Round 15 of the EuroLeague.
He is also expected to miss several other EuroLeague games, including Barcelona’s home matchups against Crvena Zvezda and Fenerbahce.
In the ten games he has played this EuroLeague season, Punter has averaged 15.9 points, 2 rebounds, and an efficiency rating of 14.8.
In the Liga Endesa, he has averaged 10.4 points and an efficiency rating of 10.4 over seven games.
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