The Italian champions begin their fourth week of pre-season training, in which there will be the first two friendly games. The first will be home on Wednesday against the A2 team of Loreto (5.30pm, free entry), while Ravenna will be the opponent in the Lobietti Memorial on Friday night at 8.30pm.

Meanwhile, the Champions League first phase schedule is known. Macerata will make its debut on Wednesday October 24 in Belgium against Asse Lennik, while the first home encounter will be on November 1st against the Slovenians of Ljubljana.