Published on: Feb 5, 2020 10:29 am IST|Updated on: Feb 5, 2020 10:34 am IST
ZEN vs FEN Dream11: Fenerbahce plays Zenit Saint Petersburg in EuroLeague round-23 game at Yubileyny Sports Palace, knowing a win here will see them jumping back into the playoff spots. They are currently sitting at 9th in EuroLeague standings, and arrive in this game on the back of a five-game winning run. With only a handful of games remaining in regular-season, Fenerbahce know they can’t afford more defeats if they are to remain relevant in playoff race. Zenit Saint Petersburg, on the other hand, are second from bottom, having won only seven of their previous 22 games heading into this game. Though mathematically it’s still possible for them to qualify for the playoffs, but it’s very unlikely, for not only it depends on them putting a marvellous winning run, but also on other teams going South.
Head-to-head:
This will only be the 2nd meeting between these two teams in EuroLeague since 2000. Zenit Saint Petersburg won that game this season in December.
Season match-up: Zenit Saint Petersburg | Fenerbahce Games: 22 | 22 Wins: 07 | 10 Defeats: 15 | 12 Total Points scored: 1613 | 1711 Points conceded: 1759 | 1717
Host: Zenit Saint Petersburg Visitors: Fenerbahce Match Timing: February 05, @ 10:30 PM Venue: Yubileyny Sports Palace
Zenit Saint Petersburg team news: Status out: Zenit will go into this game without Colton Iverson (hand injury), Mateusz Ponitka (ankle injury) and Andrey Zubkov (toe injury) will be sidelined mid-term with respective injuries. Status Questionable: Alex Renfroe will be a game-time call with a knee injury. Dmitry Khvostov will also be considered as a game-time call after sitting out the last three games with an injury. Note: Konstantin Shevchuk could make his EuroLeague debut in this game.
Zenit Saint Petersburg roster: Will Thomas, Tim Abromaitis, Gustavo Ayon, Alex Renfroe, Evgeny Voronov, Anton Ponkrashov, Colton Iverson, Sergei Balashov, Andrew Albicy, Austin Hollins, Anton Pushkov, Vladislav Trushkin
Fenerbahce team news: Status out: None. The visitors have a clean bill of health with no player missing either with injury or suspension. Status Questionable: None. Note: Coach Zeljko Obradovic has used 13 different starters this season. No player has started every game. Head coach Zeljko Obradovic dropped the following players from his roster; Melih Mahmutoglu, Ahmet Düverioglu, Egehan Arna, Tarık Biberovic, Ekrem Sancakli and Ergi Tirpanci.
Fenerbahce active roster: Luigi Datome, Nando de Colo, Kostas Sloukas, Malcolm Thomas, Leo Westermann, Nikola Kalinic, Derrick Williams, Jan Vesley, Ali Muhammed, James Nunnally
ZEN vs FEN Dream11 starting five:
Zenit Saint Petersburg: PF: Will Thomas SF: Tim Abromaitis C: Gustavo Ayon PG: Alex Renfroe SG: Evgeny Voronov
Fenerbahce: PF: Nikola Kalinic SF: Derrick Williams C: Jan Vesley PG: Nando de Colo SG: Kostas Sloukas
Zenit Saint Petersburg: Andrew Albicy, Austin Hollins, Anton Pushkov, Vladislav Trushkin, Anton Ponkrashov, Colton Iverson, Sergei Balashov Fenerbahce: Luigi Datome, Leo Westermann, Malcolm Thomas, Ali Muhammed, James Nunnally
ZEN vs FEN Dream11 teams:
Team1: PG: N D Colo (SP), A Albicy SG: K Sloukas, A Hollins SF: L Datome PF: W Thomas, T Abromaitis C: J Vesley
Team 2: PG: N D Colo (SP), Westermann SG: K Sloukas SF: N Kalinic PF: W Thomas, T Abromaitis C: J Vesley, G Ayon
Fenerbahce have the form and the momentum to go into this game as favourites.
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