The Virtus of Bologna who drives Sergio Scariolo will have a new player with whom to try to overcome their bad situation in the Euroleague. He is one of the pillars of the squad since signing up before the end of last season and helping them achieve victory in the second continental competition, the one that gave them access to the first and in which they have achieved only one victory in four commitments. Toko Shengelia is back this week. He will be one of those called up for the match that the Italians will play at the WiZink Center against Real Madrid next Thursday, October 27, starting at 8:45 p.m.
Shengelia injured her right shoulder in a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands last August. He missed the EuroBasket that Georgia, his country, received in Tbilisi a few days later.
The former from Valencia or Baskonia is one of the fundamental players of the idea that Virtus had for its emergence in the Euroleague. Together with Bako, Jaiteh or Mickey they form the inside game of the Bolognese squad, which in his absence has not reached the expected level.
Tornike Shengelia left the CSKA discipline once Russia’s war with Ukraine broke out last February. The player signed a short contract with Virtus, like his Italian teammate Daniel Hackett, and waited until the summer to assess options for more years to come. He had the NBA in mind, where he had already been, and even valued the offer from Barcelona, but his success in Bologna with the EuroCup made him stay in Italy with a new agreement.
At the moment Virtus can only highlight one victory in the Euroleague standings, in which it is placed fifteenth. They only beat Bayern and at home, losing to Partizán, Monaco and Zalgiris in the other matches already played.
Il Corriere Di Bologna He assures that he will play against Real Madrid, although that presence on the floor of the Spanish capital is not guaranteed.
