To correct the picture

Next for our team is the home game vs Avtodor Saratov in VTB United League.

Pre-game breakdown

The Army Men got back from Madrid by Aeroflot charter flight on Friday and had a video session in USH CSKA. Pavel Korobkov and Alan Makiev rejoined the team after visiting World Youth Festival in Sochi.

Saratov club announced that Artyom Klimenko will miss the game due to eye injury.

Word to the coach

Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:

Avtodor is a team which always had our respect. The most important thing for us is to bounce back after the loss in Madrid. We have to make appropriate corrections because the picture of the game against Real was very bad.

Past matchups

Wins/losses: 50-16
Games in 2016-17 VTB League season:
30-Oct-2016. Avtodor – CSKA: 103-104 ОТ (+1)
05-Feb-2017. CSKA – Avtodor: 95-80 (+15)

Short dossier

Avtodor Saratov
Founded: 1960
Colors: black, white
Home court: Kristall Ice Palace (5,500)
President: Vladimir Rodionov
Head coach: Andrea Mazzon
Website: www.avtodor.ru
Trophy case: 4-time Russian League runner-up (1994, 97, 98, 99), 2-time Russian League bronze winner (1992, 96), EuroCup semifinalist (1998), Superleague A champion (1997, 98), Superleague B champion (2009), Superleague champion (2013/14)