The future wants good energy and first points, Jelena Vukčević for the first time in the first team

The Podgorica team is without points in the previous part of the competition

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Photo: ŽRK Budućnost
Photo: ŽRK Budućnost
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Budućnosti handball players will play tomorrow in Podgorica against French Brest in the eighth round of Group A of the European Champions League.

The Podgorica team is without points in the previous part of the competition.

The European vice-champion won the first mutual duel in front of his fans 25:21, and after seven played rounds he has a record of four triumphs and three defeats.

In relation to that duel, the future will be weakened by not playing right back Valerija Maslova, who was the only option in that position.

The squad will include cadet national team member Jelena Vukčević, who is from Rudar (Budućnosti Bemax branch), and has been reassigned to the first team.

Coach Bojana Popović said that she expects a more difficult match than the one in Brest.

"It won't be easy, I expect a more difficult match at home than the one in Brest, because the team got extra energy then, when Maslova was injured, which was shocking. I sincerely hope that they will start the new duel with good energy, that they will to show his teeth and that he will not allow the rival, in our hall, to conduct the game," said Popović.

Buducnost and Brest will be rivals for the eighth time in the strongest club handball competition in Europe.

The Podgorica team won one match, Brest was more successful three times, while three duels ended in a draw.

Last season, both mutual duels ended without a winner - 22:22 in Podgorica and 28:28 in Brest.

Two seasons ago, the French team won both matches - 35:32 in Podgorica and 32:28 in Brest.

A year earlier, the Montenegrin champions celebrated in front of their fans 23:22, while in Brest it was tied 22:22.

The duel in the Morača hall will start at 18 p.m.

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