TORINO NEWS

Sasa Lukic - Diagnosed with minor injury Lukic suffered a right thigh pull in the Spezia match, Torino announced.

Impact Lukic will miss two-to-three weeks, but the injury isn't super serious as initially feared. Samuele Ricci and Karol Linetty will see most of the minutes at the position while he's out.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Demba Seck - Plays nine minutes Seck played nine minutes in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against Spezia.

Impact Since recovering from the flu, Seck has not been playing much despite being available. He has 20 minutes of game time recorded from Oct. 9 to Jan. 15. In fact, Seck's latest log is his first since Nov. 9. Fantasy managers should not consider him a valued option for now.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mergim Vojvoda - Attempts eight crosses Vojvoda registered eight crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 1-0 defeat versus Spezia.

Impact Vojvoda attempted 13 crosses across his first games of 2023. However, none of the crosses have been accurate, and he will try to fix that problem as Torino continues its month playing away games at Fiorentina (on Jan. 21) and Empoli (on Jan. 28).

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Four saves, one goal allowed Milinkovic-Savic registered four saves and conceded one goal in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against Spezia.

Impact Despite logging a respectable save tally, Milinkovic-Savic could not do enough to prevent an M'Bala Nzola that ruined what would have been his clean sheet. The goalkeeper will try to maintain one when Torino is at Fiorentina on Saturday.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Torino host Kevin Spacey despite actor facing sexual assault charges Kevin Spacey was invited to Italian club Torino’s game with Spezia despite the disgraced actor facing charges of sexual assault. Spacey, who...

JANUARY 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sasa Lukic - Gets hurt in Spezia game Lukic left Sunday's 0-1 loss to Spezia at halftime after winning one tackle, sending in one inaccurate cross, and drawing one foul due to a muscular injury. "We hope it's not too s...

Impact Lukic didn't have an eventful performance before suffering an injury. He dealt with calf problems in the past, but the area of the new issue is unclear. He's headed for some tests. Karol Linetty would pick up the slack in the short term if he had to miss time.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roma, Fiorentina through to Italian Cup quarterfinals

Substitute Paulo Dybala scored to send Roma into the Italian Cup quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over second-division Genoa on Thursday

JANUARY 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Milan out of Italian Cup after 1-0 loss to 10-man Torino

Defending Serie A champion AC Milan has been eliminated from the Italian Cup after a surprise 1-0 loss at home to 10-man Torino after extra time

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Messi returns for PSG; City plays in League Cup

Lionel Messi is expected to play his first game for Paris Saint-Germain since his World Cup victory with Argentina

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Valentino Lazaro - Knee injury confirmed Lazaro underwent medical tests that revealed an MCL lesion in his right knee, Torino announced Monday.

Impact Lazaro will likely miss a few weeks as he recovers from this injury he suffered in Sunday's draw against Salernitana. He has started 13 of Tornio's last 14 Serie A matches dating back to the start of September, so Wilfried Singo and Mergim Vojvoda will likely take over as the starters on the wings with Ola Aina (hamstring) still out.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wilfried Stephane Singo - Plays 26 minutes Singo recorded two shots (zero on goal) and one cross (one accurate) across 26 minutes in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Salernitana.

Impact Singo was a backup at Salernitana on Sunday. But after another week of rest before Torino's Jan. 15 game versus Spezia, fantasy managers should not be surprised if the wide midfielder continues being a starter across future games.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nemanja Radonjic - Attempts four shots Radonjic recorded four shots (one on goal) and three crosses (zero accurate) in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Salernitana.

Impact Radonjic will return to playing regularly after being a backup during Serbia's 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign. He has 10 shots across his last three games started during the 2022-23 Serie A.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Vlasic - Surprisingly creates seven chances Vlasic registered three shots (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and seven chances created in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Salernitana.

Impact Vlasic equaled the chance-creation tally he recorded across his six appearances from Oct. 23 to Jan. 4. Fantasy managers should not expect him regularly creating many chances. But, Vlasic's latest tally indicates how valued he could occasionally be during Torino games.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio Sanabria - Scores goal Sanabria scored one goal to go with four shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Salernitana.

Impact Using an accurate cross logged by Valentino Lazaro, Sanabria has his third goal of the 2022-23 Serie A. He is expected to continue being Torino's preferred striker during 2023.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - One goal allowed again Milinkovic-Savic conceded one goal in Sunday's draw versus Salernitana.

Impact Tonny Vilhena scored past Milinkovic-Savic, who has maintained only one clean sheet across his 12 appearances logged since Sept. 10. He will try to redeem himself against Torino on Jan. 15.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Valentino Lazaro - Picks up knee injury in Salernitana game Lazaro had one assist, four chances created, and nine crosses (four accurate) in 72 minutes in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Salernitana before leaving early due to a blow to the knee, Gi...

Impact Lazaro had a great showing, paced his team in multiple categories, and teed up Antonio Sanabria with a great cross from the right flank for his second assist of the year. However, he bowed out immediately after getting hurt, and the team fears he might have suffered a serious problem. He's headed for some tests. Wilfried Singo returned from injury in this one and would take over the right flank if Lazaro had to miss time.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wilfried Stephane Singo - Available versus Salernitana Singo (thigh) is good to go for Sunday's game against Salernitana, coach Ivan Juric announced.

Impact Signo is fit after missing the previous game with a thigh injury he suffered during the break. He's likely to come off the bench in his first match back, and he should supplant either Mergim Vojvoda or Valentino Lazaro once fully fit. He has logged one assist, eight shots (one on target), eight chances created, and 13 crosses (three accurate) in 11 appearances (eight starts) so far.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Vlasic - Three chances created in draw Vlasic created three chances and was fouled six times in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Hellas Verona.

Impact While Vlasic did not record a shot in Wednesday's match, he was the fulcrum of the Torino attack. His three chances created led the team and he was fouled six times, showing Verona did everything it could to stop him. The Croatian leads the team in goals and is second in assists, and will have a chance to add to that tally versus a shaky Salernitana defense Sunday.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Concedes once in draw Milinkovic-Savic made one save and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Hellas Verona.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic conceded once just before halftime versus Verona, and was forced to only make one other save through the 90 minutes. This is the third time in the past five games which the Serbian keeper saw two or fewer shots on target, a credit to the team's defense over that stretch. Still, not keeping a clean sheet versus a last-place Verona side is not the best result out of the match. Milinkovic-Savic faces a tougher task on Sunday as he takes on a superior Salernitana attack.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Aleksey Miranchuk - Scores in Verona draw Miranchuk scored one goal off two shots on target and made one clearance in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Hellas Verona.

Impact Miranchuk leveled the game at one with his 64th minute goal, a goal which ultimately secured a draw for Torino. The 27-year-old did not have much else to do besides that goal and one other shot on target, but still scored his third goal in 10 appearances to go along with his one assist. The Russian attacker is now second on the team in goals behind Nikola Vlasic with four, and has made six fewer appearances than his teammate.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Perr Schuurs - Assists in draw Schuurs had one assist off one chance created, won two clearances, blocked a shot and picked up a yellow card in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Hellas Verona.

Impact Schuurs picked up his first assist in all competitions Wednesday, as he found Aleksei Miranchuk in the 64th minute to ultimately seal the draw. The 23-year-old also had a solid game on the defensive end, racking up two tackles, two clearances and a blocked shot in a full 90 minutes. The one blemish on the Dutch defenders game was a yellow card in the 89th minute, his third of the Serie A season.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Karol Linetty - Subs in late against Verona Linetty (thigh) drew one foul after coming in at the 89th minute in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Verona.

Impact Linetty saw very limited action in his return from a thigh injury. He's set to remain the third option in the midfield behind Sasa Lukic and Samuele Ricci.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Buongiorno - Clears suspension Buongiorno served his one-game ban in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Torino.

Impact Buongiorno sat out one due to yellow-card accumulation. He'll compete with Ricardo Rodriguez to man the left-hand side of the backline in Sunday's away game versus Salernitana, and he seemed to have the upper hand on the veteran teammate before the break. He has posted nine tackles, 23 interceptions, 28 clearances, and six blocks in 12 appearances (ten starts), contributing to one clean sheet.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wilfried Stephane Singo - Expected to return soon Singo (thigh) will miss Wednesday's game against Verona, but he will be back in short order, coach Ivan Juric stated.

Impact Signo suffered a thigh strain in early December, and he's almost ready to return, as he'll go back into full training after this one or next week at the latest, the coach added. Ola Aina (thigh) is out long term, so Mergim Vojvoda and Valentino Lazaro will be the top options on the flanks Wednesday.

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Emirhan Ilkhan - Out against Verona Ilkhan (Achilles) will miss Wednesday's match with Verona, coach Ivan Juric announced.

Impact Ilkhan hasn't been able to practice fully after suffering a cut on the ankle. Karol Linetty has recovered and will provide some depth to the midfield.

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE