Home » RUS M: U.S. National Team duties prevent Anderson to play for Zenit at the beginning of season

RUS M: U.S. National Team duties prevent Anderson to play for Zenit at the beginning of season

by WoV
source: sport.business-gazeta.ru; Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/nbcolympics.com

The Russian and European champions Zenit Kazan will be deprived of the help of one of their best players in the first month of the new season.

Matt-Anderson

Matt-Anderson

The U.S. receiver Matt Anderson will miss the first five matches of the 2017/2018 Russian Championship Superliga due to the national team duties.

“It is planned that Anderson joins us on October 3 or 4,” Zenit coach Vladimir Alekno stated for the “Business Online”.

Anderson will firstly compete with the U.S. National Team in the 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup from September 12 to September 17, and then in the NORCECA Qualifying Tournament for the 2018 FIVB World Championship from September 26 to October 1.

Thus, according to the Russian League schedule, the receiver will miss the first five matches of Zenit in the competition.

 

Read more volleyball news from Russia.

Subscribe to have full access to WoV PROFILES, STATS, and WoVVIDEO.

Receive email notifications about players’ or teams’ latest STATS and VIDEOS.

Discover what’s new in the volleyball world.

Related Articles

Leave a Comment

1 × five =

WorldOfVolley

By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information

The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.

Close