We are waiting for Loko, Loko is waiting for debuts

PRE-GAME BREAKDOWN

The Red-Blues continued to work at Megasport after the victory over Samara. The team still do not count on Semen Antonov, and Nikola Milutinov (ankle) remains questionable.

After a difficult start, Lokomotiv gradually gained momentum and is now trying to gain a foothold in the top-6 teams of the VTB League. New acquisitions should also contribute to this: this week, Americans Josh Gray and Chris Horton joined Krasnodar team in Moscow. They did not play against MBA on Monday, but they have already practiced with the team and, quite possibly, will make their debut in the game with CSKA.

WORD TO THE COACH

Emil Rajkovic, CSKA head coach:

Loko is a good team with deep roster that plays physical. They recently added two new players, Gray and Horton, and we expect them to play against us. Our task will be to stop the opponents one-on-one and in transition, as well as limit their offensive rebounding.

PAST MATCHUPS

Wins/losses: 63-12,
In Moscow: 35-3, in Rostov: 9-1, in Krasnodar: 18-7, on neutral arena (Berlin): 1-0.

Game of the 2022-23 VTB United League season:

13-Oct-2022. Lokomotiv Kuban – CSKA: 64-84 (+20)

SHORT DOSSIER

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, Russia
Founded: 1946
Colors: red, green, white
Home court: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Andrey Vedishchev
Interim head coach: Aleksandr Sekulic
Website: www.lokobasket.com
Trophy case: Euroleague bronze winner (2016), EuroCup winner (2013), VTB United League runner-up (2013), BEKO PBL bronze winner (2011/12), Eurochallenge runner-up (2011), FIBA Europe Cup runner-up (2005), Russian Cup winner (2018)