Milan’s setter Sottile and middle blocker Alletti will be in the Italian national team that will face the World Cup in Japan (8-23 September). Sottile was already part of a group of 15 while coach Blengini added called four other players yesterday, and among them there is Alletti.

Here are the 20 players:
Setters: Sottile, Giannelli e Saitta
Middle blockers: Piano, Anzani, Buti, Birarelli, Alletti e Mengozzi.
Spikers: Zaytzev, Juantorena, Lanza, Vettori, Antonov, Massari, Sabbi, Botto.
Liberos: Colaci, Rossini e Giovi.