Forward does not have time to recover from injury
Basketball player of the national team of Ukraine Alexander Lipovy announced that he would not play in the next matches of the national team and EuroBasket 2022.
“Many people asked why I was not among the candidates for the Ukrainian national team. Unfortunately, I suffered a serious injury in the last game of the semi-final of the German championship – a rupture of two ankle ligaments.
“The recovery period after this injury is 4-8 weeks. Recovery coincided with the dates of the training camp of the national team, and the coach made it clear that there would be no time to recover during the training process, and I would have to miss part of the training.
“Therefore, it was decided to treat this situation professionally and prepare for the new season. It’s a shame, but, most likely, I will have to miss my fifth EuroBasket in a row after overcoming a difficult qualification that lasted two years, ”Lipovy wrote on his Instagram page.
After the start of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lipovy moved from Prometheus to German Bonn. The 30-year-old striker was injured in the match of the German championship and missed the matches of the Ukrainian national team in July.
At the end of August, the Ukrainian national team will play the first matches of the second group round of the 2023 World Cup qualification, in which they will face the teams of Italy (August 24) and Iceland (August 27). On September 2, the blue-and-yellows will start at EuroBasket 2022.
Source: Sportarena
