Milan’s pre-season 2016-17 got under way this Wednesday 3 August with some athletic training and the routine medical tests. Nicholas Hoag, Gianluca Galas and Riccardo Sbertoli were missing as they are on international duty, while Sasha Starovic will join the group in the next few days.  

Meanwhile, Milan completed its roster with Gabriele Rudi. Born in Como on 14 August 1994, the young libber came up in Yaka Volley’s youth ranks. In 2014, he played for Cantù in the Serie A2, where he spent his last two seasons.