Time to start up the engines at Avellino. The players will gather on Monday 26 to get ready for the new season. The only players missing will be outside hitter Bencz and middle blocker Diamantini. The first had a brilliant summer so far and should be selected for the European Championships, while the secondhas recently helped Italy’s junior team to beat Venezuela, which should send Bonitta’s boys in the qualifying phase for the World Championships Under 21.

Meanwhile, we already know the name of the first opponents in the coming friendly games: the first encounter will be in Molfetta (September 14), followed by the home debut against Sora on September 22. Then there will be the “Giancarlo Imbimbo” memorial on the 28-29, and another friendly against Sora.