The coach of the Brazilian men's national team, Bernardo Rezende, announced the names of the first 15 volleyball players who will begin preparations for the upcoming Nations League. According to information fromwebvolei.com.br, preparations start next week in Rio de Janeiro, with other players joining the team later.
The initial group of 15 players includes two representatives from the Polish PlusLiga - outside hitter Henrique Honorato from Slepsk Malow Suwalki and opposite hitter Chizoba Neves Atu from Cuprum Stilon Gorzow. Unlike previous periods, libero Thales Hoss from Bogdanka LUK Lublin will not participate in this stage of preparation.
The majority of the summoned volleyball players are athletes from the Brazilian Superliga, whose teams finished their participation in the quarter-final phase. Players from the top 4 teams in the Brazilian championship, as well as those competing abroad whose seasons have not yet finished, are expected to gradually join the team in the coming weeks.
Brazil will host the first tournament of the Nations League. The "Canarinhos"' first opponent in Rio de Janeiro will be the team from Iran, and then they will face Cuba, Ukraine, and Slovenia. The second tournament in which Brazil will participate will be held in Chicago (USA), and the third - in Chiba (Japan). The final tournament of the Nations League is scheduled for China.
Here are the first 15 summoned players by position:
Opposite Hitters:Alan Souza, Chizoba Neves Atu, Darlan Souza
Setters:Fernando Kreling, Rendrick Resley, Juan Pablo Gama
Outside Hitters:Henrique Honorato, Artur Bento, Paulo Vinicius Silva, Lucas Bergman
Middle Blockers:Matheus Pinta, Geovane Kuhnen, Thierry Nascimento
Liberos:Maique Reis, Filipe Stolberg
