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Nicolo Rovella - Eight crosses in draw Rovella sent in eight crosses (two accurate), providing one assist during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Sassuolo.

Impact Rovella has an excellent fantasy floor with his duty on set-pieces, and his creative ability helps him build on that. He has sent in 43 crosses this season, creating 11 chances, as well as a career-best three assists, in just the first eight matches. Rovella has plenty of upside to go with his solid floor moving forward.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mohamed Fares - Opens assist account Fares provided one assist on two chances created during Sunday's two-all draw with Sassuolo.

Impact Fares grabbed his first assist of the season on only his second chance created. The winger has been underwhelming other than his brace off the bench in his season debut. Until he can find some consistent goal-scoring threat he's best left out of fantasy lineups.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Johan Vasquez - Scores in rare appearances Vasquez scored once on one shot during Sunday's two-all draw with Sassuolo.

Impact Vasquez scored his first goal of the season on his first start, and appearance, Sunday. The defender has minimal fantasy value until he breaks into the starting XI, so the goal is a nice, and lucky, boon, but nothing to chase.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Destro - Scores in return Destro scored once on five shots (one on goal) during Sunday's two-all draw with Sassuolo.

Impact Destro scored his fifth goal of the season after returning from a thigh injury Sunday. The forward looked his dangerous self and is set to blow by his career-best 11 goals he scored in 20/21.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Domenico Criscito - Fares well versus Sassuolo Criscito (ankle) had four clearances, two blocks and two interceptions and won two of three tackles in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Sassuolo.

Impact Criscito played most of the match as center-back due the scheme and the injury to Davide Biraschi, which helped him pile up defensive stats. He has recorded three goals, one assist, 17 tackles and 22 clearances in eight games. Genoa will face Torino away Friday.

OCTOBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Caicedo - Subs in late against Sassuolo Caicedo took one off-target shot and won one tackle in 14 minutes in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Sassuolo.

Impact Caicedo finally debuted with Genoa after missing all the previous matches, but he did not have an immediate impact. He will likely continue to be eased into action going forward. Genoa will face Torino away Friday.

OCTOBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hernani - Diagnosed with strain Hernani suffered an adductor strain in the left thigh, Genoa announced.

Impact Hernani picked up the injury in the lead-up for the Sassuolo game and will most likely miss the next four contests and return after the third international break. His absence will lead to more playing time for Abdoulaye Toure, Stefano Sturaro, Filippo Melegoni and Manolo Portanova, but neither offers particularly appealing fantasy upsde.

OCTOBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Davide Biraschi - Bows out versus Sassuolo Biraschi won two of three tackles, had one interception and sent in one inaccurate cross in 51 minutes in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Sassuolo before subbing off after a collision with...

Impact Biraschi violently crashed into the woodwork during a last-ditch attempt and was forced to sub off as he was sore in multiple areas. He will take some tests shortly. He was replaced with Andrea Cambiaso, with Domenico Criscito playing as center-back since Genoa are running low on center-backs.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stefano Sabelli - Subs off early against Sassuolo Sabelli won one tackle and two duels and left the game in the first half in Sunday's match versus Sassuolo.

Impact Sabelli played only 32 minutes likely due to a muscular problem. The coach decided to replace him with Caleb Ekuban and go with a more offensive-minded lineup. Andrea Cambiaso will likely return to the XI if Sabelli was forced to miss Friday's road game against Torino.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stefano Sturaro - Called up for Sassuolo game Sturaro (undisclosed) has been included in Genoa's squad list to face Sassuolo Sunday.

Impact Sturaro is available after sitting out four games due to an unspecified physical problem. He has a chance to see minutes because Hernani is missing in the midfield this one, although Abdoulaye Toure has better chances to start. He has recorded two crosses, four tackles and four clearances in three appearances so far.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hernani - Will miss Sassuolo tilt Hernani was omitted from Genoa's squad list for Sunday's match versus Sassuolo due to an adductor issue, Genoa announced.

Impact Hernani will be fully evaluated after the game to determine whether he will be forced to miss further time. Abdoulaye Toure, Filippo Melegoni and Stefano Sturaro figure to benefit from his absence.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Caicedo - Will be available versus Sassuolo Caicedo (thigh) is ready to be called up, but he can not handle major minutes yet, coach Aurelio Andreazzoli announced.

Impact Caicedo will be available for the first time in the season after being sidelined by a lingering thigh issue. However, he is set to make brief cameos at first. He thrived in a backup role at Lazio, as he scored eight goals in 25 matches (nine starts).

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Domenico Criscito - Will play versus Sassuolo Criscito (ankle) has shaken off his sprain, coach Davide Ballardini announced.

Impact Criscito will not be forced to miss time with an injury that looked serious at first but improved quickly. He will retain the starting job either as fullback or as a center-back. He has bagged three PK's, adding one assist, ten shots, nine crosses and 14 tackles in seven matches.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Bani - Will miss Sassuolo game Bani picked up a new thigh problem in practice, but the preliminary issues ruled out serious injuries, Genoa informed.

Impact Bani had just shaken off a problem in the same area and will sit out at least one game, but his absence should not be prolonged. With Nikola Maksimovic and Zinho Vanheuseden also shelved, Andrea Masiello could return to the starting lineup in this one, unless the coach tweaks the scheme.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Destro - Set to be back against Sassuolo Destro (thigh) was able to practice fully Tuesday, Genoa announced.

Impact Destro was a late scratch for the last game before the break, but the exams came back clean and he has been able to shake off the ailment during the pause. He should immediately return to the starting Xi over Flavio Bianchi. He has notched four goals, nine shots and one chance created in four games so far.

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Domenico Criscito - Ahead of schedule Criscito (ankle) returned to full practice Tuesday, Genoa announced.

Impact Criscito was expected to miss multiple games due to an ankle sprain. However, further tests after the swelling subsided revealed that the problem was not so severe. If he avoided setbacks in the new few days, he would retain his starting job in Sunday's home game versus Sassuolo.

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Caicedo - Resumes practicing fully Caicedo (thigh) trained with no limitations Tuesday, Genoa announced.

Impact Caicedo has struggled to shake off a thigh injury in the early portion of the season. He finally appears on the verge of returning, but the coach might decide to ease him into action at first considering the extended absence.

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Davide Biraschi - Shakes off injury Biraschi (thigh) has re-joined his teammates in practice Tuesday, Genoa announced.

Impact Biraschi suffered a thigh strain and late September and is on track to be back for the Sassuolo game. He could get the start right away considering the injuries to Nikola Maksimovic and Mattia Bani. He has recorded five crosses, four tackles, six interceptions and seven clearances in five matches so far.

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Maksimovic - Suffers significant thigh injury Maksimovic has been diagnosed with a grade two strain of the rectus femoris MTJ in the left thigh, Genoa announced.

Impact Maksimovic got hurt in practice and is set to miss significant time, at least a month, considering the severity of the problem. Genoa have a few defenders in doubt for the next game, which could favor backups Andrea Masiello and Johan Vasquez.

OCTOBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Aleksander Buksa - Features with youth national team Buksa (undisclosed) played in two games with Poland U-19 during the international break.

Impact Buksa was not selected for a few Serie A matches in a row, but the decisions by the coach were likely technical and not injury-related. It remains to be seen whether the situation will change moving forward.

OCTOBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Bani - Picks up thigh problem Bani has an edema in the biceps femoris of the left thigh, Genoa announced.

Impact Bani picked up a knock in the Salernitana game and will try to absorb it during the break. He has started in two of the past three games due to the injuries of Davide Biraschi and Zinho Vanheusden.

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Domenico Criscito - Diagnosed with substantial sprain Criscito suffered some ligament damage in the left ankle, Genoa announced.

Impact Criscito was in serious pain after turning his ankle and the severity of the problem has been confirmed by the tests. He will have to sit out at least a month to heal. Stefano Sabelli, Paolo Ghiglione and Johan Vasquez figure to see an uptick of playing time, with Andrea Cambiaso likely moving to the left flank.

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Destro - Not dealing with severe problem Destro missed the past game with a thigh contracture and the ensuing tests came back negative, Genoa announced.

Impact Destro was a late scratch versus Salernitana, but the injury is not serious and he has good chances to be back for the Sassuolo game right after the break. Flavio Bianchi replaced him in the past match. Genoa should have also Felipe Caicedo at their disposal when the League resumes.

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yayah Kallon - Creates three chances in loss Kallon took one shot off target, created three chances, won two tackles and drew one foul in Saturday's 1-0 loss versus Genoa.

Impact Kallon was not able to find the back of the net Saturday but he still managed to be involved on the offensive end by collecting one shot, three chances created and two crosses. The striker has yet to score this season, but he has managed to produce eight shots, five chances created and 11 crosses in seven appearances this season.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolo Rovella - Delivers 10 crosses in loss Rovella took two shots (one on target), delivered 10 crosses, created two chances, won one tackle, made one interception and committed one foul in Saturday's 1-0 loss versus Salern...

Impact Rovella was not able to make it on the scoresheet Saturday but he still managed to rack up offensive stats due to his role on set pieces. The midfielder has now collected two assists in his last five appearances, along with producing four shots, eight chances created and 27 crosses in the same time span.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE