Final-Six
The biggest surprise is the roster of the hosts China. Their head coach Lang Ping decided to leave all major stars out of the list for the Finals. So, we will not watch players like Zhu Ting, Li Yingying, Zhang Changning, Zeng Chunlei and several others in Nanjing despite the fact that most of them competed in the Preliminary Round. Furthermore, there will be no Lang Ping next to China’s bench as she entrusted the leadership of the team to her assistant An Jiajie.
Somehow, this puts the USA in front of all other teams when it comes to the No.1 favorite for winning the 2019 VNL given that their head coach Karch Kiraly has selected roster that is a mix of experienced players, Olympians, players from college and those who have just finished their first professional season.
Italy will play with only one officially registered opposite hitter, while Poland will have only one libero in the squad.
Before you check out all rosters, see the schedule and timetable of the Final Six.
China
Setters: Yao Di, Diao Linyu
Opposite hitters: Gong Xiangyu, Du Qingqing
Outside hitters: Liu Xiaotong, Liu Yanhan, Duan Fang, Jin Ye
Middle blockers: Yang Hanyu, Hu Mingyuan, Zheng Yixin, Wang Yuanyuan
Liberos: Lin Li, Ni Feifan
USA
Setters: Lauren Carlini, Jordyn Poulter
Opposite hitters: Annie Drews, Jordan Thompson
Outside hitters: Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, Mikaela Foecke, Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson
Middle blockers: Tori Dixon, Chiaka Ogbogu, Dana Rettke, Haleigh Washington
Liberos: Megan Courtney, Mary Lake
Brazil
Setters: Macris Carneiro, Roberta Ratzke
Opposite hitters: Ana Paula Borgo, Lorenne Teixeira
Outside hitters: Natália Pereira, Gabriela Guimarães “Gabi“, Amanda Francisco, Tainara Santos
Middle blockers: Ana Carolina Silva “Carol“, Ana Beatriz Corrêa “Bia“, Mara Leão, Mayany Souza
Liberos: Léia Silva, Natália Araújo “Natinha“
Italy
Setters: Alessia Orro, Ofelia Malinov
Opposite hitter: Paola Egonu
Outside hitters: Lucia Bosetti, Elena Pietrini, Indre Sorokaite, Miriam Sylla, Caterina Bosetti
Middle blockers: Cristina Chirichella, Anna Danesi, Sarah Fahr, Raphaela Folie
Liberos: Monica De Gennaro, Beatrice Parrocchiale
Turkey
Setters: Cansu Özbay, Ezgi Dilik
Opposite hitters: Meryem Boz, Ebrar Karakurt
Outside hitters: Hande Baladın, Meliha İsmailoğlu, Fatma Yıldırım, Şeyma Ercan, Gözde Yılmaz
Middle blockers: Zehra Güneş, Kübra Akman, Yasemin Güveli, Aslı Kalaç
Liberos: Simge Aköz, Aylin Sarıoğlu
Poland
Setters: Julia Nowicka, Joanna Wołosz
Opposite hitters: Martyna Łukasik, Malwina Smarzek
Outside hitters: Martyna Grajber, Natalia Mędrzyk, Natalia Murek, Olivia Różański, Magdalena Stysiak
Middle blockers: Klaudia Alagierska, Zuzanna Efimienko-Młotkowska, Agnieszka Kąkolewska, Kamila Witkowska
Libero: Maria Stenzel
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