Fears that Strelnieks has seriously injured his Achilles tendon

The win over Galatasaray (92-78) in Game 5 of the Basketball Champions League sealed AEK’s qualification for the quarterfinals of the competition, but it came with a heavy price: the injury to Janis Strelnieks among the people The Union fears, that the Veteran Guard severely injured the Achilles tendon in his right leg.

The Latvian guard struck just before the end of the game when he suddenly fell to the ground and grabbed his right leg and everyone was thinking the worst possible scenario. When Strelnieks reported to the medical staff that he felt someone kick his leg when no one was around, these negative thoughts became even more intense as this is a typical description of players who have suffered a torn Achilles tendon.

Strelnieks was helped off the ground and immediately went to the dressing room, and when he left the field his leg was bandaged and he was walking around on crutches. If the worst possible scenario for the Latvian is confirmed, it means that he will definitely miss the rest of the season as well as the 2023 World Cup with the Latvian national team as the recovery period for such a serious injury lasts 9-12 months.

For the record, AEK has the right to one more move in the Basket League after the additions of Brendon Lemar and Pierre Oriola, but they don’t have the right to advance to the Basketball Champions League.