Tonight, Wednesday 2, Cuneo plays host to the Russians of Belgorod in the Champions League Playoff 12 first leg. The Russians went through the first phase by topping Pool E thanks to 4 wins and 2 defeats. Shipulin’s team had the better of Treviso twice (3-0 in Italy, and 3-1 in Russia).

“This is a crucial game for us – summarised outside hitter Vladimir Nikolov – We can’t afford to get it wrong”.