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Valentino Lazaro - Imprecise versus Lazio Lazaro generated five crosses (zero accurate), four tackles (one won), one clearance and one corner in Sunday's 3-2 loss versus Lazio.

Impact Lazaro had a busy two-way display in the loss but wasn't on point with his deliveries and reads. He has started every tilt so far, providing two assists an logging seven key passes, 30 crosses (five accurate) and 11 corners.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Ilic - Serviceable versus Lazio Ilic created two scoring chances and registered one shot (one on goal), five crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Lazio.

Impact Ilic had his usual sound display on offense and contributed across the board in the final third. He has scored once and added eight shots (three on target), five key passes and 15 crosses (six accurate) in the last five matches.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Vlasic - Collects helper in Lazio game Vlasic (thigh) created one scoring chance, committed one foul and had one assist in 27 minutes in Sunday's 3-2 loss versus Lazio.

Impact Vlasic played the final portion of the game after missing the first five rounds and, while he didn't look too explosive nor he had many touches, he picked up a point thanks to a slick pass to Che Adams in the box. He should supplant Adrien Tameze and Karol Linetty in the midfield if he rounds into shape quickly, as the coach fielded a more attacking scheme in the second half.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Masina - Logs assist versus Lazio Masina assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and two tackles (two won) in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Lazio.

Impact Masina looked better on offense than in the back, launching a few crosses and setting up Saul Coco with a flick-on. It's the second time it has happened this season. He has seen full minutes despite the competition from a pair of newcomers. He has registered 22 clearances, eight tackles and six crosses (two accurate), with two clean sheets.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Che Adams - Scores in Lazio fixture Adams scored one goal to go with four shots (two on target) and one cross (zero accurate) in Sunday's 3-2 defeat to Lazio.

Impact Adams was brought off the bench for the second straight game and again delivered, this time with a surgical finish after a pretty first touch in the box. The coach has gone back and forth between him and Antonio Sanabria as Duvan Zapata's partner. He has outproduced his competitor logging three goals, one assist, 10 shots (seven on target) and five key passes in the last five rounds.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Alberto Paleari - Concedes three goals to Lazio Paleari made four saves and two clearances and allowed three goals in Sunday's 3-2 loss versus Lazio.

Impact Paleari made his debut since Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (knee) was a late scratch and, while he had some good saves and no blunders, he was beaten three times as he was let down by his defense. The starter isn't dealing with anything major and might return in Saturday's away game versus Inter.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

TORINO-LAZIO 2-3 | HIGHLIGHTS | Biancocelesti claim win in five-goal thriller | Serie A 2024/25

SEPTEMBER 29 • YOUTUBE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Pulled from XI Milinkovic-Savic has been removed from the initial lineup to face Lazio on Sunday due to a minor injury, Torino announced.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic picked up a problem in the final training. He was initially given the nod and tried to give it a go but wasn't feeling comfortable enough to play. He's still listed on the bench.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Vlasic - Called up for Lazio game Vlasic (thigh) "will be available, and we've been waiting for him. He could have returned midweek, and he's ready to play. He can star in many roles," coach Paolo Vanoli announced.

Impact Vlasic will be an option for the first time in the campaign after suffering consecutive thigh strains in the summer and working on his conditioning. The boss suggested he'll compete with Ivan Ilic, Adrien Tameze and Karol Linetty and potentially in more offensive positions. He's likely to be deployed in small doses at first. He posted three goals, two assists, 46 shots (11 on target) and 35 key passes in 33 appearances last season.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Mergim Vojvoda - Makes bench in Coppa Italia tilt Vojvoda (thigh) was an unused sub in Wednesday's cup fixture versus Empoli.

Impact Vojvoda recovered quickly from an ailment and will resume being in the mix for a spot either in the back or on the wings, competing with Sebastian Walukiewicz, Guillermo Maripan, Valentino Lazaro and Marcus Pedersen. He has notched three crosses (two accurate), five clearances and two interceptions in four appearances so far.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio Sanabria - Lineup promotion results in goal Sanabria scored one goal to go with four shots (one on goal) in Friday's 3-2 victory versus Verona.

Impact For the Verona game, Sanabria was promoted to Torino's starting XI in place of Adams. Sanabria rewarded head coach Paolo Vanoli's choice by logging a goal, the former's first of his 2024-25 season. But because Adams also scored as a reserve, Sanabria's stock may have only received a slight uptick.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Che Adams - Reserve appearance not a problem Adams scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Friday's 3-2 win versus Verona.

Impact After going goalless right before and after the latest international break, Adams was benched Friday in favor of Antonio Sanabria. While the latter logged a goal then, his demoted teammate also stepped up by scoring. By recording what is now multiple goals across the 2024-25 Serie A, Adams may remain favored over Sanabria to be partnered alongside Duvan Zapata in Paolo Vanoli's two-striker formation.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Duvan Zapata - Lazaro cross results in goal Zapata scored one goal to go with four shots (one on goal), one cross (one accurate) and two chances created in Friday's 3-2 win over Verona.

Impact For the second time this season, a cross from Valentino Lazaro found its way to Zapata, who scored using his teammate's help. The two's chemistry continues to help Zapata remain significantly relevant, as his goal-scoring rate has been weak otherwise.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Valentino Lazaro - Accurate cross results in assist Lazaro assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), eight crosses (two accurate) and five corners in Friday's 3-2 win over Verona.

Impact One of Lazaro's two accurate crosses was headed by Duvan Zapata for a goal. All this is similar to what happened during Torino's 2024-25 opener, when a Lazaro cross found Zapata for the latter's first goal this season.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Two goals conceded, zero saves Milinkovic-Savic had no saves and allowed two goals in Friday's 3-2 win against Verona.

Impact After playing very well right before and after the latest international break, Milinkovic-Savic's form took a dive Friday, as he conceded multiple goals without compensating for them by saving any shots. More than a week from now, the goalkeeper will look to bounce back during Torino's game scheduled for Sept. 29 against Lazio.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Keeps another clean sheet Milinkovic-Savic made six saves and kept a clean sheet during Sunday's scoreless draw against Lecce.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic had another great performance between the posts, being the biggest reason why his team was able to escape with at least one point despite being dominated by the opposition. With back-to-back clean sheets to his name and 21 saves made (most in Serie A) over four starts, the goalkeeper profiles as a great fantasy pickup right now.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Che Adams - Creates two chances in draw Adams had zero shots and created two chances during Sunday's scoreless draw against Lecce.

Impact Adams was mostly smothered by opposing defenders here but still found a way to create a pair of scoring chances for teammates. There will still be ups and downs for the forward as he adapts to playing in a different country for the first time in his career, but Adams already proved he can definitely thrive if given time to do so.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Ilic - Takes two shots in draw Ilic had two off-target shots, created one chance, sent in two crosses (one accurate) and suffered three fouls during Sunday's scoreless draw against Lecce.

Impact Ilic wasn't the decisive player from the previous matches and his stat line didn't do any wonders for those who picked him for fantasy teams. Still, the playmaker was one of his side's few players capable of generating something on the attacking end. With Torino having a tough schedule for upcoming weeks, Ilic's ability to put teammates in scoring position will be in even higher demand.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Duvan Zapata - Quiet outing in draw Zapata had two off-target shots and suffered three fouls during Sunday's scoreless draw against Lecce.

Impact Zapata had arguably his worst performance of this start of campaign as he was mostly dominated by opposing defenders and couldn't find the target in neither of the shots he managed to attempt. This outing still looks like an outlier for the striker as he's been mostly very productive since joining Torino last season.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Mergim Vojvoda - Diagnosed with minor injury Vojvoda suffered an elongation of the left semitendinosus muscle in his left thigh, Torino announced.

Impact Vojvoda will miss some time but avoided a lesion that would have automatically knocked him out for multiple weeks. Sebastian Walukiewicz and Guillermo Maripan are the next men up.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Gvidas Gineitis - Sends in two crosses against Lecce Gineitis (knee) had eight touches, two crosses (zero accurate) and one corner in 16 minutes in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Lecce.

Impact Gineitis saw a moderate amount of minutes right upon recovering from a minor knee injury and will likely continue to operate in a backup role in the coming matches.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

TORINO-LECCE 0-0 | HIGHLIGHTS | The side share the spoils at the Grande Torino | Serie A 2024/25

SEPTEMBER 15 • YOUTUBE

Mergim Vojvoda - Forced off early against Lecce Vojvoda played just 19 minutes in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Lecce due to an apparent left thigh injury, La Gazzetta dello Sport informed.

Impact Vojvoda pulled up after a sprint and couldn't continue after signaling some discomfort. Sebastian Walukiewicz replaced him off the bench and is the frontrunner to start in relief in Friday's game against Verona.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Clash between two reliable keepers | Head to Head | Milinkovic-Savic vs Falcone | Serie A 2024/25

SEPTEMBER 14 • YOUTUBE

Emirhan Ilkhan - Suffers major knee injury Ilkhan tore the ACL in his left knee and will soon undergo surgery, Torino announced.

Impact Ilkhan was rumored to leave the team again to head to Turkey, but he got hurt in training and will have to sit out the majority of the season to rehab. He played at Istanbul Basaksehir last year and didn't appear in the first three matches.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

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