Italy awaits Slovakia in Milan with rejuvenated lineup

Tonight Italy will play second match in the Group A 5 in the 2023 European Teams Championships Stage 1. They will host Slovakia.

“For this second match against Slovakia which we will play in Milan I have called Jordy PICCOLIN John OYEBODE Andrea PUPPO and Matteo MUTTI. I will therefore confirm a young team. In Italy we have several good young players and I want to test them. The goal will be to show as we did in Czech Republic that our young guys not only have excellent technical skills but can do well at a medium-high level in the international field ” announced coach Lorenzo NANNONI.

Earlier this week they lost to Czech Republic in Havlickuv Brod.

“In Havlickuv Brod two out of three singles were close especially that of PICCOLIN who also had a match-point against Tomas POLANSKY. Tommaso GIOVANNETTI who was making his debut in the senior national team forced an experienced athlete like Pavel SIRUCEK to fight. Even OYEBODE who lost more clearly because Lubomir JANCARIK is probably out reach for a young player like him still had moments of good game. Also in Milan I want to have positive feedbacks from all the boys”.

On Thursday the Women’s teams will also be in action. In Women’s A Groups Turkey will meet Hungary Italy will meet Czech Republic Slovakia will meet Netherlands and Serbia will host Luxembourg.

 

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