Assistant coach Matteo De Cecco will have five players of the youth academy available from August 18 as he guides the first team through the first weeks of athletic training. They will substitute the five players that will be on International duty preparing for the World Championships. The five youngsters are spiker Alberto Magalini, middle blockers Matteo Zanini and Alessandro Conti, setter Francesco Cottarelli and libero Thomas Frigo. They come in to replace Sander, Deroo, White, Zingel and Anzani.