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Armand Lauriente - Nets brace Lauriente scored two goals to go with five shots (three on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 3-3 draw against AC Milan.

Impact Lauriente scored in his second consecutive match Sunday, finding the back of the net in the 10th and 53rd minute in the draw, now having three goals over his past two games. The attacker now has eight goal contributions on the season, falling five short of his 13 from last season despite playing over 350 more minutes this campaign.

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Andrea Consigli - Allows three against AC Milan Consigli registered four saves and allowed three goals in Sunday's 3-3 draw versus AC Milan.

Impact Consigli had another rough day Sunday, as he allowed three goals while making three saves, now having allowed seven goals over his last four appearances, only making eight saves during that span. He has now gone four games since his last clean sheet, only having two this season. He will now look for his third in the club's next match against Lecce on Sunday.

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Jeremy Toljan - Forced off inside of ten minutes Toljan was forced off in the first half of Sunday's match against Milan with an injury.

Impact Toljan left the match after just nine minutes, picking up an injury and being replaced by Ruan. The full extent of Toljan's injury should be available following the match or in the buildup to next week's clash with Lecce.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Erlic - Starting against Milan Erlic (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Sunday's clash against Milan.

Impact Erlic returns after leaving last week's match against Salernitana in the 69th minute with an injury. The center back makes his second consecutive start and is a locked in member of the Sassuolo back line when fit.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Erlic - Questionable for Milan game Erlic is touch and go for Sunday's match versus Milan, Radio Gamma reported but wasn't mentioned by Davide Ballardini among the absentees in the pre-game presser.

Impact Erlic has avoided significant injuries and wasn't ruled out in advance by the gaffer, unlikely a few of his teammates, but he's not a lock to be available and to be able to retain the starting job. Sassuolo would turn to Marash Kumbulla or Ruan if he couldn't make the XI.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Samu Castillejo - Picks up knee injury Castillejo will sit Sunday's clash with Milan due to knee pain, coach Davide Ballardini announced.

Impact Castillejo will be held out due to some discomfort stemming from a sore ligament and might be forced to miss more fixtures to let it heal. However, he has played very little as of late, logging just 41 minutes through two appearances in the last couple of months. Gregoire Defrel, Nedim Bajrami and Cristian Volpato have routinely starred over him on the right wing.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Holmgren Pedersen - Sidelined for Milan match Pedersen "is having trouble shaking off a back injury," coach Davide Ballardini relayed.

Impact Pedersen will miss his third game in a row because of a physical problem. Jeremy Toljan has played a full complement of minutes while he was out.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Consigli - Beaten twice by Salernitana Consigli had two clearances, one punch and no saves and allowed two goals in Friday's 2-2 draw against Salernitana.

Impact Consigli conceded on a penalty by Antonio Candreva and a close-range finish by Giulio Maggiore where he couldn't do much more. He has kept one clean sheet in the last four fixtures, surrendering four goals and making five saves. Sassuolo will host Milan next Sunday.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Erlic - Forced off in Salernitana game Erlic recorded one tackle (one won), four successful duels and three clearances in 69 minutes in Friday's 2-2 draw versus Salernitana before leaving due to a possible muscular inju...

Impact Erlic had a solid showing but couldn't continue due to some discomfort, and the defense took a nosedive without him. Marash Kumbulla replaced him off the bench. He'll be re-evaluated ahead of next Sunday's home game versus Milan. Ruan would also be an option to fill in if need be.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Matheus Henrique - Creates three chances versus Salernitana Henrique drew one foul and generated four crosses (one accurate), three key passes and three corners in 17 minutes in Friday's 2-2 draw versus Salernitana.

Impact Henrique dropped to the bench in favor of Nedim Bajrami but still put up his usual offensive numbers primarily thanks to a few accurate set pieces. He hasn't been a full-time starter following a coaching chance, beginning as a sub in two of the four games. He has posted one assist, 11 chances created, 12 crosses (four accurate) and 12 crosses (four accurate) in the last five rounds.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Doig - Decent in Salernitana tilt Doig won five duels and registered three crosses (one accurate), two interceptions and four clearances in Friday's 2-2 draw against Salernitana.

Impact Doig was pretty good on both ends and came away with a well-rounded stat line. He has had a consistent role since switching sides in January. He has registered 14 crosses (two accurate), six interceptions and 10 clearances in his last five appearances, with one clean sheet).

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Pinamonti - Dishes assist against Salernitana Pinamonti assisted once to go with five shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and three chances created in Friday's 2-2 draw versus Salernitana.

Impact Pinamonti put his name in the stat sheet by intercepting a pass at the edge of the box and teeing up Nedim Bajrami for a tap-in. He hasn't scored in six games, where he has registered 13 shots (three on target), six chances created and one inaccurate cross.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Nedim Bajrami - Stellar in Salernitana game Bajrami scored one goal and assisted once to go with seven crosses (four accurate) and four chances created in Friday's 2-2 draw versus Salernitana.

Impact Bajrami got the call over Matheus Henrique in the midfield and delivered by finding Armand Lauriente in strides on a counter to set up the first goal and then tucking the ball in the empty net following a defensive blunder. He's up to two goals and two assists in the season. He had played just 11 minutes off the bench in each of the last two contests. He has logged six key passes, 14 crosses (five accurate) and nine corners in the last four games.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Armand Lauriente - Finally scores versus Salernitana Lauriente scored one goal to go with seven shots (three on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Friday's 2-2 draw against Salernitana.

Impact Laurentie paced his team in attempts and bagged his second goal of the season, ending a slump that started back in September, with an easy finish in a one-on-one with the goalie. He'll have to shoulder a heavy offensive load without Domenico Berardi (Achilles). He has tallied 19 shots (five on target), three chances created and 24 crosses (two accurate) in the last five rounds.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Bottom two clubs draw as Serie A relegation looms for Salernitana and Sassuolo

Sassuolo’s hopes of avoiding relegation from Serie A have been dealt a blow in stoppage time after it gave up a two-goal lead and drew with bottom-of-the-table Salernitana 2-2

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Marcus Holmgren Pedersen - Out for Salernitana game Pedersen (undisclosed) will remain sidelined for Friday's tilt versus Salernitana, coach Davide Ballardini announced.

Impact Pedersen will sit out the second game in a row due to an unspecified injury. Jeremy Toljan is set for another start and will be backed up by Filippo Missori, who rarely gets minutes.

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Armand Lauriente - Keeps up shooting barrage Lauriente registered three shots (zero on goal), six crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Monday's 1-1 draw versus Udinese.

Impact Lauriente fired at least two shots for the fourth game in five outings, moving up to a total of 14 shots over that stretch. This also marked the second consecutive match where he recorded 20 completed passes and sent six crosses. He continues to take care of business from the corner, with 15 corner kicks across the last five games.

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Matheus Henrique - Assists on lone goal in draw Henrique assisted once to go with eight crosses (three accurate) and six corners in Monday's 1-1 draw versus Udinese.

Impact Henrique sent a through ball to set up Gregoire Defrel for the opening goal of the match in the 41st minute of play. The assist marked the first in 19 appearances for Henrique, and just his second assist of the season, despite accounting for 22 chances created over that period. Henrique also sent a season-high eight crosses and landed a season-high three accurate crosses in the draw.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Gregoire Defrel - Productive in third straight start Defrel scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal), one cross (one accurate) and two corners in Monday's 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Impact This marked the third consecutive start for Defrel and his most productive outing within that stretch, as he logged a season-high two shots on target and scored his first goal of the campaign. He opened the scoring in the match with a shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner of the net, in the 41st minute of play. He also recorded his first accurate cross of the season and tied his season high with two clearances.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Consigli - Concedes one in loss Consigli made one save and allowed one goal in Monday's 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Impact Consigli limited opponents to no more than one goal in a match for the fourth straight game. He is also up to a total of nine saves over that span, but this marked the second time in the last three games that he made only one save in a match. Up next for Sassuolo is an encounter with Salernitana on Friday.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Holmgren Pedersen - Misses Udinese tilt Pedersen was unavailable against Udinese on Monday due to injury, coach Davide Ballardini announced.

Impact Pedersen returned from international duty with a problem, but the gaffer, while adding that he was at risk for the coming matches, didn't disclose its nature. Jeremy Toljan returned to the XI and looked decent against Udinese.

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Jeremy Toljan - Swings in two crosses versus Udinese Toljan won one of one tackle and had one interception and two crosses (zero accurate) in Monday's 1-1 draw with Udinese.

Impact Toljan had a major role after dealing with an injury for a long time because Marcus Pedersen wound up being a late scratch. He should have reclaimed the top spot in the pecking order as was the case early on.

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Marash Kumbulla - Doesn't play against Udinese Kumbulla (thigh) didn't star in Monday's 1-1 draw with Salernitana.

Impact Kumbulle missed out on the opportunity of getting some minutes sans Martin Erlic (suspension), plus Ruan was serviceable in relief. He'll the the fourth or fifth option in his role the rest of the way.

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