The Spanish point guard will play his first minutes against Monaco after more than a year out of the court. Juan Núñez has completed the entire week of training with FC Barcelona Bàsquet and will be part of the 12 who travel. The return of the Madrid-born base is crucial for the rotation in the external game, as Xavi Pascual only had Juani Marcos in the '1' against Panathinaikos. The absences of Nico Laprovittola and Tomas Satoransky have left the team very affected. Without top-level playmakers, Núñez's return will help with rotation, although it is evident that he is not yet ready to play 30 minutes. In the game against Monaco on Friday, he will play his first minutes and will rotate with Juani Marcos and other external players who will perform the base function. The Madrid player had been training with the group for several weeks, facing the final phase of his recovery. In February 2025, he suffered a severe injury to the external meniscus of his right leg that kept him away from the courts until the start of the next course (the current one). However, in September, he had a relapse that required a second arthroscopy. During his first season as a blue and red player, Núñez averaged 5 points and 7.4 valuation in a total of 25 Euroliga games, very similar numbers to those of ACB: 5.1 points and 7.6 valuation. It is worth remembering that, despite having gone through a very difficult year, the Spanish base is only 21 years old, making him one of the most important projects of FC Barcelona Bàsquet. Núñez returns to the dynamics of the blue and red club at a crucial moment. Pascual's team needs at least one win to practically secure their presence in the play-in. To do this, they must win in Monaco or do it at home against Bayern Munich. Two wins would ensure they are, almost certainly, in seventh or eighth place in the Euroliga classification.