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Omar Colley - Commanding in Juventus clash Colley had one tackle (one won), four clearances, and one interception in Monday's 0-0 tie versus Juventus.

Impact Colley successfully shackled down Dusan Vlahovic in this one and played a major role in keeping the clean sheet in a challenging match-up. He has logged four tackles, one interception, and three clearances through two tilts.

AUGUST 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Francesco Caputo - Does little against Juventus Caputo drew two fouls, won four duels, and had one shot (zero on goal) in Monday's 0-0 tie against Juventus.

Impact Caputo experienced the second underwhelming showing in a row as his teammates couldn't find him in the right spots. The same thing happened last week in the Atalanta game.

AUGUST 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mehdi Leris - Peppy against Juventus Leris won ten duels, drew two fouls, and had two shots and one interception (one on goal) in Monday's 0-0 tie to Juventus.

Impact Leris could have scored in the early going, but his attempt after a great cut past the defense ricochets off of Mattia Perin and onto the crossbar. He has replaced Antonio Candreva in the early going. He has tallied three shots (one on target), one chance created, one inaccurate cross, and four tackles in the first two matches,

AUGUST 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Abdelhamid Sabiri - Lively again in Juventus tilt Sabiri created one scoring chance and had four shots (zero on goal), two crosses (zero accurate), and three corners in Monday's 0-0 tie versus Juventus.

Impact Sabiri again paced his side in multiple categories but lacked some touch on his shots, which came mostly from long-range free kicks. He has been busy in the first two matches, where he has tallied 11 shots (one on target), two chances created, and eight crosses (two accurate). Sampdoria will visit Salernitana Sunday.

AUGUST 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Emil Audero - Blanks Juventus Audero had four saves and one accurate-keeper sweeper while keeping a clean sheet in Monday's 0-0 draw with Juventus.

Impact Audero was instrumental in shutting down the opponents with multiple clutch saves and in particular a late one on Filip Kostic. He had allowed two goals in the opener. Sampdoria will visit Salernitana Sunday.

AUGUST 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Injury-hit Juventus misses Di María in 0-0 draw at Sampdoria

Injury-hit Juventus clearly missed Ángel Di María as it was held to a 0-0 draw at Sampdoria in Serie A

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tomas Rincon - Bows out in Juventus game Rincon took one off-target shot and was dispossessed twice in 68 minutes in Monday's 0-0 draw with Udinese before leaving at the 68th minute clutching the back of his thigh.

Impact Rincon couldn't continue after pulling up in the second half and will be assessed ahead of Sunday's away game versus Salernitana. Valerio Verre came in to replace him in the midield.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Man United, Liverpool meet in heavyweight EPL game

Manchester United hosts Liverpool for what is historically the biggest game in English soccer

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manolo Gabbiadini - Can play if needed Gabbiadini (knee) could see some minutes in Monday's match versus Juventus, coach Marco Giampaolo announced.

Impact Gabbiadini isn't 100 percent following a long rehab from an ACL tear, but he's not just getting some token call-ups, because he is available to feature if the team requires some offensive punch, although he can't log heavy minutes just yet. He tallied six goals, two assists, 44 shots (22 on target) and 17 chances in 18 appearances last season.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manuel De Luca - Suffers serious knee injury De Luca has been diagnosed with a meniscus tear in the left knee and will soon undergo surgery, Sampdoria announced.

Impact De Luca was set to provide depth to the Sampdoria attack after a pair of good campaigns in Serie B, but the injury will knock him out for a while. The length of his absence will hinge on what type of surgery he gets. Francesco Caputo and Fabio Quagliarella are currently the only healthy strikers on the roster since Manolo Gabbiadini isn't fully ready yet. Valerio Verre and Abdelhamid Sabiri can play in very offensive roles in a pinch.

AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Abdelhamid Sabiri - Seven shots, six crosses Sabiri attempted seven crosses and six crosses during a 2-0 loss to Atalanta on Saturday.

Impact Sabiri was a valued player in spite of Sampdoria's failure to log any goals or assists Saturday. He logged the team's most shots and crosses. Sabiri remains the team's most promising midfielder, so fantasy managers should expect similar outputs from him this season.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Emil Audero - Allows two goals Audero conceded two goals during a 2-0 loss to Atalanta on Saturday.

Impact Audero conceded goals to Rafael Toloi and Ademola Lookman without logging multiple saves. The goalkeeper will try redeeming himself during Sampdoria's next game. Unfortunately, it is against a Juventus team still among Italy's best teams.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lukaku swiftly opens Inter account in 2-1 win at Lecce

It took Romelu Lukaku just 82 seconds to mark his return to Inter Milan with a goal

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maxime Leverbe - Suspended for first game Leverbe will miss Saturday's match versus Atalanta due to a disqualification.

Impact Leverbe got booked twice during the playoffs with Pisa and has to sit out a game due to yellow-card accumulation. Either Alex Ferrari or Jeison Murillo will join Omar Colley in the back in this one.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simone Trimboli - Ruled out for Atalanta bout Trimboli (shoulder) hasn't been called up for Saturday's game versus Atalanta.

Impact Trimboli has yet to return to full training after suffering a collarbone fracture in late July and therefore he will probably sit out further matches. His role will probably remain secondary with Sampdoria recently adding Gonzalo Villar and eyeing further midfielders.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manolo Gabbiadini - Called up for Atalanta match Gabbiadini (knee) made Sampdoria's squad list to face Atalanta Saturday, even though he isn't fully ready, as coach Marco Giampaolo informed.

Impact Gabbiadini has started ramping up his work in practice following an ACL tear and the coach has decided to bring him to the bench to keep him involved, although it will likely be a while before he plays.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Conti - Unavailable versus Atalanta Conti (knee) hasn't been called up for Saturday's match versus Atalanta.

Impact Conti isn't ready after rehabbing from knee surgery in recent weeks and will most likely sit out multiple games while he gets back into shape. Bartosz Beresynzki and Fabio Depaoli will man the right flank in the meantime.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Contini - Moves to Sampdoria Contini has transferred to Sampdoria on a season-long loan from Napoli, the clubs announced.

Impact Contini has yet to debut in Serie A and played in multiple teams in the lower leagues over the course of his young career, lastly Crotone and Vicenza. He will deputize Emil Audero following the departure of Wladimiro Falcone.

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brentford sign Mikkel Damsgaard from Sampdoria Brentford have completed the signing of Mikkel Damsgaard from Sampdoria for a fee of around €12million (£10.1m/$12.3m). Damsgaard, 22, has s...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Gonzalo Villar - Signs for Sampdoria on loan Villar has joined Sampdoria on a season-long loan with an option to buy from Roma, it was announced Monday.

Impact Villar has struggled for minutes since starting 21 times in 33 appearances during the 2020/21 season and he'll now look to get back on track. Should he play, his value isn't likely to be the highest as a defensively-focused player.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mikkel Damsgaard - Spared for Coppa Italia game Damsgaard wasn't called up for Friday's cup match versus Reggina as he's in advanced talks to join Brentford, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

Impact Damsgaard missed most of last season due to a tricky knee injury, but he fully recovered and regularly played in the friendlies up until a few days ago when Brentford tabled a considerable bid to acquire him. It remains to be seen whether the deal will go through before the opener or if he will continue to be preserved otherwise.

AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Conti - Recovering from offseason surgery Conti will miss Friday's Coppa Italia game versus Reggina as he's rehabbing after going under the knife to clean up the left knee earlier in the summer, SportMediaset informs.

Impact Conti has been limited throughout the preseason preparation and is a long-shot to be ready for the opener and might need some time to ramp up before getting back on the pitch. In the meantime, Bartosz Bereszynski will continue to start at right-back with Fabio Depaoli backing him up.

AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manolo Gabbiadini - Continues rehabbing Gabbiadini (knee) was ruled out for Friday's Coppa Italia game against Reggina as he hasn't fully recovered from his ACL tear, but he has resumed practicing with the rest of the gr...

Impact Gabbiadini got hurt in early February and, while he has progressed during the summer, he will miss the opener and likely further matches. Francesco Caputo and Fabio Quagliarella will be the top options until he returns.

AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Injured Juventus midfielder McKennie to miss start of season

Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie will miss the start of Serie A due to a shoulder injury

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filip Djuricic - Signs with Sampdoria Djuricic joined Sampdoria on a two-year contract with an option for a third season after leaving Sassuolo, it was announced Monday.

Impact Djuricic returns to the club for which he's spent the most time in Italy after spending the last five years between Benevento and Sassuolo. He missed much of last season with a thigh injury, scoring twice and assisting once in 12 appearances (nine starts). Should he be able to play more, Djuricic could be capable of decent production, though unlikely to be a spectacular player.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE