Raphael on first friendly: “Been waiting for it for six months…”

“Six months is really too long – said setter Raphael, who is about to play his first competitive game following his injury of the last 31st of March – For me the game against Kazan (Friday night at 8pm) will not be one like any other because I played for two years with this team and more importantly, this will be my first game after the injury. I am so happy to be able to play again. I was so relieved on the first day of preparation when I realised my hand was perfectly fine”.