(ANSA) – UDINE, JULY 3 – Udinese’s new season begins today, the thirtieth consecutive in Serie A, a result that in the same period it shares only with Inter, Milan, Roma and Lazio. Today, a group of players will return to the Bluenergy Stadium for some medical and athletic tests and some targeted sessions on the pitches of the Dino Bruseschi sports centre. The actual retreat begins on Monday, July 8. The first phase of the work will take place at the headquarters, in Udine, until July 18, when Udinese will leave, for the second consecutive year, for Bad Kleinkirchheim, in Austria, where it will remain until the 31st.
The friendly test program, which is being finalized, will also be announced in the next few days. The players called up are the goalkeepers Okoye, Padelli, Piana and Silvestri; the defenders Bijol (from July 21), Benkovic, Buta, Ebosele, Ehizibue, Ferreira, Giannetti, Guessand, Kabasele, Kamara, Kristensen, Palma, Perez, Zemura; the midfielders Lovric (from July 21), Payero, Pejicic, Quina, Samardzic (from July 16), Zarraga; the forwards Brenner, Davis, Lucca, Martins, Semedo, Success, Thauvin. Damian Pizarro, who arrived yesterday from Colo Colo, underwent surgery in recent weeks to remove a bone cyst and will begin his preparation by doing differentiated work. (ANSA).