First training session of the season and initial applause for Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina, who returns to the PalaSavelli court to train with their cousins from Essence Hotels Fano, a team competing in the cadet division with excellent ambitions. Alongside Bulgarian internationals Tatarov and Petkov and Iranian Amir, still awaiting his visa, Koprivica, sidelined by a neck strain, has been added to the list of unavailable players.
The first six to open the preseason in Grottazzolina is composed of Falaschi alongside Petkovic, Stankovic and Pellacani at center, Magalini and Fedrizzi on the wings with Marchisio as libero. Fano responds with Bisotto (Coscione unavailable) and Tonkonoh, Ricci and Mengozzi as the highly experienced middle blockers, Merlo and Fornal operating as the back four with Iannelli as libero. Roberti is also initially rested.
