For once, the opposing team is struggling with injuries: Cento will arrive at the PalaSerradimigni for Saturday's game (8:30 p.m.) without American forward Davis, who averages over 23 points and eight rebounds, accounting for a third of the Emilian team's total revenue. Coincidentally, he injured his right thumb, just like Michele Vitali, who is finally back after nearly two months out.

Luca Vitali, older brother and coach, commented: "We're finally training as a full team, because Riccardo Pisano is here too. I'm very happy about this, and if everything goes as planned, they'll be playing their first minutes of the season on Saturday."

Canadian layup player Kaze Kajami-Keane is still out (and will be out for at least another month), but at least the inclusion of Irishman Sean Flood was quick, and as his counterpart Diego Monaldi admitted: "He took some of the pressure off me from playmaking and then he settled in quickly."

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