FC Barcelona’s basketball roster faces a mounting injury crisis in the paint as center Josh Nebo has been sidelined with a right soleus injury sustained during training, according to club announcements.
Missing the Season Openers
The Slovenian-passport holder will miss the upcoming fixture against Anadolu Efes and is expected to face a recovery period of approximately two to three weeks. That timeline keeps him out of action until October and rules him out for the start of both the EuroLeague and Liga Endesa campaigns.
The Wednesday Training Setback
The club confirmed that the setback occurred during Wednesday’s training session. This absence creates an immediate tactical challenge for the coaching staff at the start of the competitive calendar, particularly with the team’s interior rotation already stretched thin by prior health concerns.
Depleted Frontcourt Ranks
Nebo’s injury compounds existing frontcourt vulnerabilities for the Catalan side. He joins Tosan Evbuowman and Yoan Makoundou on the unavailable list, leaving the team severely depleted in the power forward and center positions.
Rehabilitation and Roster Strain
Regarding Evbuowman, who sustained a left shoulder subluxation while playing for the Great Britain national team during the FIBA windows, the club noted that he has been reevaluated and is progressing favorably as he continues rehabilitation work over the coming weeks. With multiple frontcourt options sidelined, the technical staff must lean more heavily on available personnel to shoulder the workload in the paint. Players such as Ognjen Balcerowski are expected to see increased responsibilities at the power forward and center spots while the club waits for Nebo and his teammates to complete their respective rehabilitation programs and return to full squad training.
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