Papapetrou goes into surgery, which is when he will be gone

The problems faced by Ioannis Papapetrou (29 years old, 2.06 m) in his left knee cannot be overcome with conservative treatment and it seems that he will enter the door to surgery.

The Panathinaikos striker will undergo an arthroscopy and this practically means that he will be out for between one and a half and two months.

Naturally, his absence creates a huge void because he was the only third player on the team’s roster.

During this time, Panathinaikos plays several important matches in the league and in the Euroleague, including the derby match with Olympiacos at SEF Stadium on October 30.

Specifically, the Greens have eight NBA games and 11 EuroLeague games in a span of approximately two months from today.

Matches he is expected to lose

• 20/10 Panathinaikos – Maccabi (European League)
• 10/23 Panathinaikos – Lavrio (Basketball League)
• 27/10 Panathinaikos – Baskonia (European League)
• 30/10 Olympiacos – Panathinaikos (Basket League)
• 11/03 Barcelona – Panathinaikos (European League)
• * 11/04 Panathinaikos – Apollon Patras (Basket League)
• 10/11 Alba – Panathinaikos (European League)
• * 11/11 Aris – Panathinaikos (Basketball League)
• 17/11 Panathinaikos – Bologna (European League)
• * 11/18 Panathinaikos – AEK (Basketball League)
• 23/11 Panathinaikos – Valencia (European League)
• 25/11 Colossos – Panathinaikos (Basket League)
• 11/30 Partizan – Panathinaikos (European League)
• 12/02 Panathinaikos – Karditsa (Basketball League)
• 12/05 Anatolo Efes – Panathinaikos (European League)
• 12/7 Panathinaikos – Real (European League)
• 12/09 Panathinaikos – PAOK Thessaloniki (Basket League)
• 14/12 Villeurbanne – Panathinaikos (European League)
• 12/20 Monaco – Panathinaikos (European League)

*May change today due to Panathinaikos’ European commitments.