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Barcelona's Kevin Punter expected to miss three weeks with ankle injury
Barcelona captain Kevin Punter has an ankle injury sustained during the team’s recent league game against Breogán.
He is expected to be sidelined for three weeks, according to information reported after medical examinations on Monday.
The 33-year-old guard is set to miss Barcelona’s upcoming game against Panathinaikos in Athens and several other EuroLeague matches.
Barcelona has won seven games in a row, but will now be without one of its leading players.
Punter has averaged 15.9 points in ten EuroLeague games this season.
He is racing to be fit for Barcelona’s game against Real Madrid on December 3, though his availability is not confirmed.
Barcelona guard Kevin Punter is expected to miss three weeks with an ankle injury.
The 33-year-old was injured during Barcelona’s most recent league game against Breogán.
Medical examinations on Monday revealed an ankle problem.
Punter is expected to miss several EuroLeague games, including home matches against Crvena Zvezda and Fenerbahce.
He is racing to recover in time for Barcelona’s EuroLeague clash with Real Madrid on December 3.
- Who
- Kevin Punter, Barcelona’s captain and guard.
- What
- He is expected to miss three weeks with an ankle injury.
- When
- The injury occurred during Barcelona’s most recent league game; examinations took place on Monday morning.
- Where
- The injury happened during Barcelona’s game against Breogán. The location is not stated.
- Why
- He injured his ankle during the game.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Punter suffered an ankle injury against Breogán.
Medical examinations revealed an ankle problem.
Barcelona are scheduled to face Real Madrid in EuroLeague Round 15, and Punter is racing to be fit.
- Expected absence
- Three weeks
- Age
- 33
- Barcelona’s EuroLeague game against Real Madrid
- December 3
- EuroLeague points per game
- 15.9 over 10 games
- Liga Endesa points per game
- 10.4 over seven games
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