In-form teams meet as Presov host Montpellier

Round 7 of the VELUX EHF Champions League sees the third-placed team in Group C take on the runner-up as Presov host Montpellier. Also, leaders La Rioja play Chekhov, while Metalurg want to leave bottom of the table with a win at Elverum.

Montpellier look for fourth consecutive win

Presov fight for first win over French powerhouse

La Rioja miss Pablo Cacheda when facing unpredictable Chekhov

Can Morten Nergaard stop Nemanja Obradovic and guide Elverum to third win?

TATRAN Presov (SVK) vs Montpellier HB (FRA) Saturday, 16:00 hrs local time, live on ehfTV

Presov have found their momentum with two straight wins over Chekhovskie Medvedi, and they have now become serious contenders for the summit of the group.

However, they await a tough test against Montpellier. The French side have picked up fine form in recent outings and are on a six-match winning streak in all competitions, three of them in the VELUX EHF Champions League.

Montpellier broke their negative away record with a win over Metalurg to give them confidence ahead of the trip to Eastern Slovakia.

Igor Chupryna against Nicolas Portner and Vincent Gerard: Goalkeepers have been the biggest stars of the teams in the last few matches.

„A brilliant on a golden ring.“ That is how Tatran owner Miloslav Chemliar described Presov‘s win in Russia. He was also happy to announce that Chupryna, the Ukrainian hero in Chekhov, extended his contract until 2019 despite the interest from several European handball giants.

Both teams must deal with difficult injury woes. Viacheslav Sadovyi has recovered from a hand injury while …

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