Olimpia Milano: Injury updates, Josh Nebo at great risk

Even this season, Olimpia Milano is dealing with an endless series of injuries. In fact, the infirmary has never been empty; on the contrary, there&#8217s always an impressive back-and-forth that is affecting, in no small part, the team&#8217s performance on the court. Coach Peppe Poeta always has to deal with injuries and has almost never been able to count on the entire roster at his disposal. At a hot time of the season, the Red and White infirmary does not bode well.

The latest to be (again) stopped is Josh Nebo. The long man, despite himself the protagonist of several injuries, is in the pits with a hamstring problem. A problem that could also force him to miss the upcoming Final Eight of the Italian Cup, scheduled in Turin from Feb. 18 to 22. The risk that he may not be able to recover in time is high, so much so that coach Peppe Poeta is working hard on Devin Booker, who has been called to work overtime, as happened against Baskonia.

There is then the question of Leandro Bolmaro. The guard, surely the team’s best defender, is struggling with an elbow problem. The hope is that he can recover quickly so as to have him for the Final Eight of the Italian Cup but, clearly, the desire of the red and white medical staff is to tread lightly to avoid further relapses. Ousmane Diop, the long man, also appears to be close to returning and, in this case, there should be no particular limitations.

Unfortunately, there&#8217s also someone who can&#8217t wait to return and, in fact, is almost ready. That is Stefano Tonut. The Azure was forced to stop for a long time due to an acute liver infection from a viral food contamination but the worst is behind him.

“It had never happened to me to be out so long tells, even for a month I could do nothing but sit still and recover. I am someone who when he goes on vacation, he chooses the hotel with the gym and in the early morning is already at work before starting the day of leisure. In this case, the recovery was also slow, without medication, with an iron diet, without being able to burden the physique with work, which, fortunately, responded very well. I look forward to playing”, his words to La Repubblica.