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Virtus Bologna must choose three foreign players to leave out against Venice
Virtus Bologna is preparing to play Reyer Venezia away from home.
The teams have a recent playoff rivalry, including a 2025 quarterfinal decided by Toko Shengelia and a semifinal series last season.
The matchup is also a chance for some Virtus players, including captain Daniel Hackett, to settle unfinished business.
Coach Alex Mumbrù must leave three of the club’s nine foreign players out of the lineup.
Davide Casarin and Francesco Ferrari return, while Matteo Baiocchi is unavailable with a flu-like illness and Marco Milazzo replaces him as the sixth Italian player.
Kevin Kokila could be left out, and Rasheed Bello may also miss out, but the other choices are not settled.
The game is an important test for Virtus, and the club is also expected to announce an extension of its Costa partnership to cover European campaigns.
Virtus Bologna must leave three of its nine foreign players out of the lineup for its road game against Reyer Venezia.
Coach Alex Mumbrù has Davide Casarin and Francesco Ferrari available again after the win in Munich.
Matteo Baiocchi is unavailable with a flu-like illness and will be replaced by Marco Milazzo as the sixth Italian player.
Kevin Kokila is among the possible exclusions, while Rasheed Bello could also be left out again.
The remaining decisions involve the wings and big men, with Marcus Carr’s growing leadership among the considerations.
- Who
- Virtus Bologna and coach Alex Mumbrù.
- What
- Virtus must choose three foreign players to leave out of the lineup.
- When
- Ahead of the road game against Reyer Venezia; the date is not stated.
- Where
- The game is in Venice.
- Why
- Virtus has nine foreign players and must leave three out; Davide Casarin and Francesco Ferrari are available again, while Matteo Baiocchi is unavailable.
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- Foreign players
- Three of Virtus Bologna’s nine must be left out
- Opponent
- Reyer Venezia
- Returning players
- Davide Casarin and Francesco Ferrari
- Unavailable player
- Matteo Baiocchi, due to a flu-like illness
- Replacement
- Marco Milazzo, as the sixth Italian player
- Potential exclusion
- Kevin Kokila is among the possible choices
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