Cucine Lube Civitanova will be without outside hitter Davide Gardini in the Italian Super Cup tournament, which starts today (November 14) in Parma. The volleyball player continues to rest as a precautionary measure after an episode of tachyarrhythmia – a heart rhythm disorder accompanied by an accelerated heart rate.
The club confirmed that the 27-year-old player's condition remains under medical observation. Gardini already missed the away game against Allianz Milano on November 8, which Lube won 3:0.
After the problem was identified, the outside hitter underwent a cardiac MRI. Lube's medical staff is monitoring his condition in conjunction with specialists from the university hospital in Ancona. No timeframe for his return to play has been announced yet.
For the tournament in Parma, head coach Giampaolo Medei brought Diego Gatto from the club's academy into the squad. The outside hitter, born in 2008, is 198 centimeters tall and will wear No. 14. The young volleyball player has already participated in the first team's training and is well known to the coaching staff.
Lube, whose squad includes brothers Aleksandar and Simeon Nikolov, enters the Super Cup with five wins from five matches in the Italian championship. On Saturday at 7:00 PM Bulgarian time, the team will face Verona in the semi-final, and if successful, will meet the winner of the match between Perugia and Trento.