Torino Team News Page 11 - Soccer

Alessandro Buongiorno - Starting amidst shoulder knock Buongiorno (shoulder) is in the starting XI for Saturday's match against Monza.

Impact Buongiorno is good to go after dealing with a small knock in the buildup to Saturday's match. The center back makes his fourth consecutive start having made five tackles, seven interceptions and 21 clearances over his last three appearances.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Gvidas Gineitis - Will miss Monza game Gineitis hasn't been called up for Saturday's match versus Monza due to a late right knee trauma, Torino announced.

Impact Gineitis played well recently while filling in for Ivan Ilic but got hurt in training and will take some tests in the coming days. Samuele Ricci, Karol Linetty and Adrien Tameze will be the top options in the midfield for this one.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Buongiorno - Picks up knock Buongiorno "will need to be assessed due to a shoulder contusion," coach Ivan Juric relayed.

Impact Buongiorno recently missed time with a significant issue in the same area and will be evaluated in the final training sessions to verify the level of risk of a relapse. The gaffer sounded optimistic about his availability, but he'll go through a late fitness test. Matteo Lovato or Saba Sazonov would replace him if he was held out.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Adrien Tameze - Fit for Monza game Tameze (thigh) has shaken off his injury during the break, La Gazzetta dello Sport informed.

Impact Tameze has trained fully for an entire week and is a candidate to start after missing four matches. Even though Koffi Djidji (thigh) is out, Torino have a few alternatives in the back, primarily Mergim Vojvoda and Matteo Lovato. He can also star in the midfield. He has totaled eight interceptions, six clearances, and five tackles (four won) in his last five appearances.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Mergim Vojvoda - Features with Kosovo Vojvoda (undisclosed) played the full 90 minutes in Friday's friendly versus Armenia.

Impact Vojvoda left the last game early due to an apparent injury, but he didn't need to miss time. He returned to the XI after a while as a center-back in the most recent round, but Matteo Lovato could be ready to start after the break, and Adrien Tameze (thigh) is expected to return from injury. Instead, the coach has preferred Ricardo Rodriguez and Valentino Lazaro in his primary role on the left wing in recent times. He has posted two assists, five crosses (two accurate), four tackles (two won) and five clearances in his last six appearances (one start).

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 19 • YOUTUBE

Matteo Lovato - Logs two clearances versus Udinese Lovato (calf) had 10 passes and two clearances and committed one foul in 25 minutes in Saturday's 2-0 win over Udinese.

Impact Lovato bolstered the defense in the final stretch after missing two games due to injury. He'll be one of the options to replace Koffi Djidji (thigh) in the coming matches, along with Mergim Vojvoda and the returning Adrien Tameze (thigh).

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio Sanabria - Quiet in cameo against Udinese Sanabria (lower leg) had five touches in 23 minutes in Saturday's 2-0 win over Udinese.

Impact Sanabria avoided missing time due to a knock but played limited minutes and didn't look totally right. He'll look to get healthy during the break, or David Okereke and Pietro Pellegri will keep eroding his playing time.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 18 • YOUTUBE

Mergim Vojvoda - Subbed out with injury Vojvoda was injured and subbed out in the 65th minute of Saturday's 2-0 victory over Udinese. He assisted once to go with two crosses (one accurate) and three chances created befor...

Impact Vojvoda picked up his first start since Dec. 16, but unfortunately, his outing was cut short due to injury. Prior to his departure from the pitch, Vojvoda helped his squad open the scoring by setting up Duvan Zapata for a header from the center of the box in the 10th minute of play. The assist marked the second in the last three appearances for Vojvoda.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Vlasic - Nets goal in win Vlasic scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Udinese.

Impact Vlasic fired a shot from the right side of the box that found the back of the net in the 53rd minute of play. The goal marked his first in the last 10 games and his third of the season. This also marked the fourth time in 10 outings where Vlasic recorded at least two shots and his fourth time in the last five games with a shot on target.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Duvan Zapata - Two goal contributions in win Zapata scored one goal and assisted once from five shots and two chances created in Saturday's 2-0 win versus Udinese.

Impact Zapata opened the scoring in the 10th minute of play with a header from the center of the box. He continued to influence the attack and set up Nikola Vlasic for a shot from the right side of the box to make it 2-0 in the 53rd minute of play. The goal marked the fifth in the last nine outings for Zapata, while the assist marked his fourth of the season. Additionally, this marked the first game of the campaign where he tallied a goal and an assist in the same match.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Keeps clean sheet Milinkovic-Savic recorded one save and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Udinese.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic registered his second clean sheet in the last three games. This also marked just the sixth time in 28 appearances on the season where he made less than two saves. Up next for Torino is a meeting with Monza on Saturday, March 30.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 16 • YOUTUBE

Antonio Sanabria - Available against Udinese Sanabria (undisclosed) is in the squad to face Udinese on Saturday.

Impact Sanabria wasn't fully fit in the buildup to the match and ultimately starts from the bench during Saturday's matchup. Duvan Zapata starts at striker for Torino.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Italy calls up 3 new players for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador

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MARCH 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Antonio Sanabria - Dealing with small injury Sanabria "had a difficult week because of a major contusion, and needed to have the blood drain. We'll see how he feels in practice and then decide whether he'll play against Udine...

Impact Sanabria returned to the stat sheet last week but might remain a bench option since he's not 100 percent. Pietro Pellegri got the nod over him in the previous match. David Okereke is also an option.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Matteo Lovato - Good to go for Udinese game Lovato (calf) "will return versus Udinese but has ben out for a while," coach Ivan Juric relayed.

Impact Lovato will be in contention to replace Koffi DJidji (thigh), but the gaffer hinted he might field players in better shape, like Saba Sazonov or Mergim Vojvoda. He has tallied 10 tackles (seven won), 11 interceptions and four clearances in his last four starts.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 12 • YOUTUBE

Koffi Djidji - Out for several matches Djidji has been diagnosed with a lesion of the distal tendon of the left semitendinosus muscle, Torino announced.

Impact Djidji is expected to be out for at least 45 days and might not return this campaign if he needs surgery to address the issue, which has yet to be determined. Saba Sazonov will fill in until Matteo Lovato (calf) and Adrien Tameze (thigh) return from injury.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Milinkovic-Savic delivers a flawless performance | Top Moment | Napoli-Torino | Serie A 2023/24

MARCH 11 • YOUTUBE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Brilliant in Napoli clash Milinkovic-Savic had seven saves, one punch and one clearance and allowed one goal in Friday's 1-1 draw versus Napoli.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic couldn't keep a clean sheet but had a great showing nonetheless, denying multiple clear-cut chances to allow his team to come away with a good result. He has blanked the opponents twice in the last five rounds, making 15 saves and surrendering six goals. Torino will visit Udinese next Saturday.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Mergim Vojvoda - Comes in late versus Napoli Vojvoda (back) didn't record stats in two minutes in Friday's 1-1 draw with Napoli.

Impact Vojvoda returned from an injury but played very little. He was already behind Valentino Lazaro before the physical problem, and the coach has been using Ricardo Rodriguez and Adam Masina together on the left flank, increasing the competition. He has started just in eighth of his 18 seasonal appearances.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Samuele Ricci - Completes ban Ricci served a one-game suspension in Friday's 1-1 draw with Napoli.

Impact Ricci will be eligible to play versus Udinese away next Saturday but won't be a lock to start since Karol Linetty and Gvidas Gineitis showed well in this one. Still, Torino are short-handed in the role sans Ivan Ilic (knee) and Adrien Tameze (thigh). He has logged four key passes, 12 crosses (two accurate) and three tackles (one won) in his last five appearances.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Masina - Holds his own against Napoli Masina won two duels and recorded one tackle (zero won), two clearances and two interceptions in Friday's 1-1 draw against Napoli.

Impact Masina has started five matches in a row despite the return of Ricardo Rodriguez, as the teammate moved to a more offensive role and Valentino Lazaro dropped out of the formation. He has notched seven tackels (five won), four interceptions and eight clerances in such a stretch, contributing to two clean sheets.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

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