Pedro Martínez ahead of Panathinaikos: “Our deep roster must help cover the absences”

Pedro Martinez Armani Olimpia Milano - Real Madrid EuroLeague 2026-27 Milano, 13/10/2026 Foto ClaudioDegaspari // Ciamillo-Castoria

Pedro Martínez previews Real Madrid-Panathinaikos, confirming Campazzo is out while Nick Smith Jr. is available

Real Madrid heads into its EuroLeague Round 10 clash with Panathinaikos dealing with several absences, with Pedro Martínez calling on the depth of his roster. “Injuries are a setback for the team, but that’s the situation,” Martínez said. “We have a deep roster and this is a very good opportunity to show that it can solve, or at least reduce, the impact of these important absences.”

Martínez confirmed that Facundo Campazzo will not play: “He has a muscle injury. We are not counting on him. I don’t have any more information and I can’t give a timetable.” Nick Smith Jr., however, has been medically cleared and is expected to be available despite missing several practices.

Madrid will also have to adjust its style: “We probably won’t be able to play many minutes with a pure point guard because we are missing two of them. We need to play a little differently and adapt to the situation.”

On a possible return of Eli Ndiaye, Martínez added: “It’s something I would like, but it’s not easy. He belongs to another club and the clubs are talking. It’s not something that will happen immediately.”

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