CSKA boss Kazlauskas: We’re glad we can test out some of the reserve players

CSKA Moscow head coach Jonas Kazluskas explained his decision to rest some of the key players for the Euroleague match against Czech side Nymburk.

It is a coincidence that Kirilenko, Krstic, Teodosic and Khryapa are all sidelined. Some of them are injured, others need a rest or have some private issues. Plus we are entering an intensive period of three away matches in a row. I anticipated this and decided to use our solid league position to let some of the players, who played fewer games, show what they can do. This should help us prepare for the vital games against UNICS and Bilbao,» the Red Army coach stated.

«The game in the Czech Republic won’t be easy, Nymburk are a good side with some quality individual players,» he added.