On Sunday, Allianz Cloud met Cucine Lube Civitanova. This marked the official return to the court of Bulgarian attacker Alex Nikolov. An event that went unnoticed due to Lube's negative result and because the player remained on the court for only a moment. The Balkan powerhouse will gradually increase his playing time with great caution to avoid relapses and missteps after the important rehabilitation program following back surgery performed in the summer. The athlete is aware of this and answers the question of when he will appear for longer on the court on the club's official website.

Alex Nikolov: "Putting aside the result of the trip to Milan, from a personal point of view I am very happy because after months without official matches, I broke that negative streak and stepped onto the taraflex, finally participating in the first game of the new season for Lube. As I already said, we didn't like the way we played on Sunday at all. At home against Monza, we will have to be much more aggressive because Mint Vero Volley is an opponent that has often caused us serious difficulties, and we will need much more determination on our part to try and win. We will have to make fewer mistakes. When will my playing time increase? The plan is to think step by step! Everything will normalize, those who go slowly and healthily go far!"