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Olympiacos to Play Barcelona Without Papnikolaou, Joseph in the Squad

Published January 28, 2026, 12:29

Olympiacos will face Barcelona at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in a EuroLeague game, but will be without Kostas Papanikolaou due to back pain. Monte Morris and Frank Nilikina are also excluded from the squad. However, Cory Joseph, the team's latest signing, has been included in the 12-man roster, while Nikola Milutinov is fully available. Papanikolaou's absence is a significant loss for Olympiacos, but Joseph's presence provides coach Giorgos Bartzokas with additional options.