Italy, there is the name of Danilo Gallinari’s replacement for the European Championships

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Meanwhile, there is talk of a two-month layoff for Gallinari

Bad luck has prevented Gallinari from being able to participate in the European Championships (kicking off Sept. 2). In fact, the Boston Celtics player will have to sit out for about two months to recover from the knee injury he sustained during the game against Georgia.

Coach Pozzecco, having lost Gallinari, must add a new element to the Azzurri roster and, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, the right name is Tessitori. The 27-year-old long in force at Reyer Venezia was the last to be cut and, now, accomplice to the injury to the Rooster, will return to the group to bring to 12 the Azzurri who will participate in the rainbow review (on September 2 the first challenge, at the Forum of Assago, against Estonia).

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