William McDowell-White is set to return to partial training

Openjobmetis Varese William McDowell-White is set to return to partial group training following over five weeks of absence due to a right hamstring strain, as reported by La Prealpina. The Australian playmaker has missed all nine of Varese’s opening fixtures across the domestic championship and the Basketball Champions League since sustaining the injury on September 22.

Medical Clearance Brings Partial Return to Training

Specialist examinations conducted on Thursday, October 15, cleared McDowell-White to resume ball work in the gym, according to La Prealpina. The 1998-born player, who won the Eurocup during the 2025/26 season with Bourg, has managed only a few weeks of full training since Varese’s summer training camp opened on August 10 due to recurring muscular issues.

Club medical staff intend to proceed cautiously with his re-athletization program to prevent a recurrence of the injury. Medical records from recent evaluations revealed a scar from an older injury, adding context to the club’s careful approach. Prior long-term absences over the past three seasons—totaling 44 missed games since 2023—stemmed from separate traumatic contact injuries, including a fractured fibula in New Zealand, an ankle ligament tear in Berlin, and a fractured right hand in Bourg.

Targeted Return Windows and Roster Continuity

Depending on his response to training loads over the coming weeks, club officials have targeted a potential return to the active roster between Varese’s home fixture against Udine on November 8 and a continental fixture in Athens on November 11, as reported by La Prealpina.

Meanwhile, Amedeo Della Valle is also accelerating his recovery timeline. Initial projections pointed toward a comeback in the derby against Cantù on December 6, but updated internal optimism suggests he could return as early as November 14 against Reggio Emilia or November 22 against Venezia, according to La Prealpina. Despite these encouraging recovery milestones, Varese will travel to Verona with the exact same roster configuration deployed across their previous three matches.