Maccabi Tel Aviv has never played in Riga, but this is happening tonight for the first time in the club's history when the team is hosted in the capital of Latvia by Anadolu Eps, who cannot host Oded Ketesh and his players at their home in light of the security situation and the inability of the Turks to guarantee the security of Maccabi Tel Aviv and therefore postponed the meeting to another country.
Last week Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered two losses in Spain, but it is still in a positive balance 12:13 and in the tenth and last place leading to the play-in games.
On the other hand, Anadolu, who won the Euroleague in 2021 and 2022, lost a realistic chance to qualify for a stage in light of a dismal record of 15 losses compared to 10 wins.
On the lines of Anadolu, Oded Ketesh meets Tomislav Miatovic, who replaced Erdem Kan about a week and a half ago.
But Oded Ketch will probably have to manage in this game without Lorenzo Brown.
The senior coordinator of the yellows is suffering from back pain and will not be able to play in this important match.
The one who will not play yet is Joe Thomason, the new addition to Maccabi Tel Aviv from Granada, who has not yet joined the squad and is not available to Ketch.
On the other hand, Rafi Manko, who was in doubt after missing four of the last five games, will start the game on the bench.
Ketch will be missed.
Lorenzo Brown/Official Site, Ángel Martínez
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