Gianluca Gaetano was also present this afternoon with the group as Cagliari resumed training, in their first workout of the week at the Crai Sport Center in Assemini. It was a long-awaited return: the Neapolitan playmaker had never trained with his teammates in preseason, due to the surgery he underwent on his left knee at the end of May for a torn lateral meniscus.
A return that allows Fabio Pisacane to test him in the coming days, in the run-up to his official debut on Saturday at 8:45 pm in the Coppa Italia at Unipol Domus against Virtus Entella . It's unlikely he'll get much playing time, given last summer's different situation, but a call-up is now more likely. Also in the squad were Velizar-Iliya Iliev and Semih Kılıçsoy, who will partner Sebastiano Esposito, arriving from Inter .
Sebastiano Luperto, who didn't make the trip to Saturday's friendly against Racing in Santander , remains a doubt for Cagliari-Virtus Entella. The defender, who has had a fraught preseason, is currently recovering from a left calf problem . He's also undergoing individualized training for captain Leonardo Pavoletti, who continues his recovery.
Cagliari's restart included a warm-up session in the gym, followed by a move to the pitch: technique and positional play to develop ball possession, followed by a final session of aerobic work. Tomorrow's morning session .