Tomorrow’s Champion s League game against Lugano will be the first ever meeting, official and non, between Trentino and a Swiss team. This will also be the 9th official game in October for Birarelli and co, and an important one for the top spot of Pool D.

“This is a key game in the competition – confirmed coach Serniotti – The group we’ve been drawn in is extremely tight, all the teams can challenge for a place in the Playoffs 12. This is why we have to make the most of this home game to get valuable points. They have a top quality roster, they have players with experience at the highest level. So we should not get carried away by the fact this is a team from Switzerland on its debut in the competition”.