Real Madrid does not want more favors at home against the toned ASVEL and De Colo

Real Madrid does not want more favors at home against the toned ASVEL and De Colo

MADRID, 21 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Real Madrid will close the Wizink Center in 2022 this Thursday (9:00 p.m.) with the visit of French ASVEL Villeurbanne, a rival that arrives in tune with Nando de Colo and against whom the Madrid team does not want to add a new setback like local in the Regular Phase of the Euroleague 2022-2023.

After chaining a good moment in the top continental competition with six consecutive wins, Chus Mateo's team has slowed down a bit with two defeats in their last three games, one at home against AS Monaco in a duel that they had practically won, and the last one, last Thursday, in Kaunas (81-72) and without giving his best image, a setback that took him out of the top four.

In any case, the week ended positively with a good victory on an always difficult field like Lenovo Tenerife (67-80) and which closed a few days of extra wear and tear from facing many trips and kilometers and which have left something 'touched' ' to the template. Now, before 'resting' for a few days without more matches, the ten-time European champion hopes to congratulate his fans on Christmas with a new victory.

Real Madrid plays its last game of 2022 at home, since the two remaining games are away and in the Basque Country, against Surne Bilbao Basket, in the Endesa League, and against Cazoo Baskonia, in the Euroleague. They will not return until January 2, when they host Barça in the domestic Clásico and hope to do so without adding a fourth defeat in their locker after losing to Olympiacos, Virtus and Monaco.

To do this, they will have to get rid of an ASVEL Villeurbanne that arrives at its most established moment of the European season thanks to three consecutive victories, at the Palau (74-75), against Partizan (91-87) and Olympics (77-75). ), for a total of five counting those of his league.

Nando de Colo is equally in tune, also at his best and decisive against Barça and devastating against the Serbian team (32 points, 6/8 in three-pointers). If the former CSKA and Fenerbahce player has the right night, the French team will increase their chances of breaking their losing streak of six consecutive defeats against Real Madrid. Along with him, physical power with Fall, who with his 2.21 will try to counteract a Tavares whose presence is not guaranteed due to a feverish process, Kahudi or ex-Madridista Tyus.

For its part, Chus Mateo's team faces the duel with good news in the infirmary, especially with the return of a key player like Argentine forward Gaby Deck, whose loss was noted last week. In addition, Rudy Fernández also returns, while, in addition to Tavares, Hezonja and Abalde also have a fever and Causeur did not train due to illness, so they will be doubts. Low for sure will be the Hungarian Adam Hanga.

REAL MADRID: Williams-Goss, Deck, Musa, Yabusele and Poirier -- possible starting quintet--; Sergio Rodriguez, Cornelia, Llull, Hezonja, Abalde, Rudy Fernandez, Tavares, Causeur and Ndiaye.

ASVEL VILLEURBANNE: Obasohan, De Colo, Mathews, Kahudi and Fall --possible starting five-- Noua, Diot, Tyus, Risacher, Lighty, Jackson-Cartwright and Pons.

--REFEREES: Belosevic, Mogulkoc and Giovannetti.

--PAVILION: Wizink Center.