TORINO NEWS

Armando Izzo - Suffers adductor injury Izzo was subbed out of Saturday's preseason friendly defeat against Nice in the first half after suffering a groin injury.

Impact The severity of Izzo's injury is unclear at the moment, but he still has a few weeks to recover before Torino's season opener against Monza on Aug. 13. With David Zima (shoulder) sidelined, Izzo's potential absence for the season opener will stretch the club's options on the backline.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Valentino Lazaro - Loaned to Torino Lazaro has joined Torino on a season-long loan with the option to buy from Inter Milan, the club announced Monday.

Impact Lazaro has spent the last two seasons on-loan, recording two assists across 18 appearances in the Portuguese Primeira Liga while with Benfica in 2021/22. The versatile 26-year-old is now moving once again to Torino, where he can feature all along either wing of the pitch.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

David Zima - Suffers dislocated shoulder Zima has suffered a dislocated right shoulder, his club announced Monday.

Impact Zima will likely be out for the first month of the season, at the least. He was a regular on the back line down the stretch of last season, so this could leave his club short a potential starter when the campaign begins Aug. 13 against Monza.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mergim Vojvoda - Suffers thigh strain Vojvoda has been diagnosed with a grade one rectus femoris strain in the left thigh, Torino announced.

Impact Vojvoda is likely to miss one or two matches to start the season considering the standard timetable for this kind of injury. Ola Aina is currently his top backup since Cristian Ansaldi left the club.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Juventus signs defender Bremer from city rival Torino

Juventus has signed Brazilian defender Gleison Bremer from city rival Torino for 41 million euros

JULY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bremer - Plays in pre-season game Bremer (ankle) came off the bench in Friday's friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Bremer was unable to play in the final two matches of the recent season, but the injury was not too serious and he healed during the break. He is unlikely to still be on the Torino roster until the opener as he has drawn interest from top clubs.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wilfried Stephane Singo - Features in friendly Singo (groin) got the start in Friday's friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Singo missed the last two matches of the recent season to undergo sports-hernia surgery, and he was able to recuperate during the time off. He will be ready to roll for the opener and will look to build on his best campaign yet. He posted three goals, four assists, 41 shots (seven on target) and 23 chances in 2021/2022.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nemanja Radonjic - Moves to Torino Radonjic has joined Torino on a season-long loan with conditioned obligation to buy from Marseille, the teams announced.

Impact Radonjic will contribute to replacing Josip Brekalo, who did not want to stay past the long spell, while Torino are still trying to bring back Dennis Praet. He spent last season at Benfica but appeared just 12 times due to a couple of injuries and a low position in the pecking order. He tallied eight goals and three assists in 63 appearances with Olympique Marseille. He is unlikely to be the only addition in the role.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Belotti leaves Torino after contract expires Torino have confirmed Andrea Belotti has left the club following the end of his contract at the Serie A side.Belotti, 28, leaves the club he...

JULY 1, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pietro Pellegri - Bought out by Torino Pellegri has inked a long-term contract with Torino, as they came to terms to redeem him from Monaco, the team announced.

Impact Pellegri showed some flashes after joining on loan in January, and Torino decided to invest a small sum in him considering that they will lose Andrea Belotti, whose contract is expiring. Pellegri might have a bigger role unless the club finds another starting-caliber striker. He notched one goal, five shots (two on target) and one chance in nine appearances (one start) in the second half of last season.

JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simone Verdi - Back at Torino Verdi has returned to Torino as Salernitana have not struck a deal to keep him.

Impact Verdi could head back to Salernitana later on following a solid spell, but they did not have an option to buy and have been unable to come to terms so far. He has a chance to stay since Torino have had multiple departures in his role. He bounced back while on loan, notching five goals, 36 shots (15 on target) and 19 chances in 15 appearances.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Defending champion Milan to open Serie A against Udinese

Defending Serie A champion AC Milan will open the season at home against Udinese

JUNE 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Demba Seck - Delivers one cross against Roma Seck sent in one inaccurate cross, committed one foul and had eight passes in 45 minutes in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Seck saw more action than usual but that did not lead to an interesting statistical output. He has been a bench option since transferring in January and he has posted four shots (three on target), two inaccurate crosses and two tackles in six appearances (one start).

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

David Zima - Busy versus Roma Zima had two interceptions, three clearances and one block and sent in one inaccurate cross in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Zima logged decent numbers in the season finale but his side gave up three goals. He has recorded 20 tackles, 23 interceptions, 41 clearances and 13 blocks in 20 appearances (13 starts) in his maiden season in Torino, contributing to two clean sheets.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Magnus Warming - Unavailable versus Roma Warming did not feature in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma as he finished the campaign with the youth team.

Impact Warming notched just four appearances in his first Serie A season, without a single start and tallying just five inaccurate crosses since he had multiple more established options ahead of him.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ricardo Rodriguez - Posts two clearances in Roma game Rodriguez had two clearances and 18 passes in 45 minutes in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Rodriguez did not put up stats and was pulled at halftime. He has recorded one assist, 65 crosses (26 accurate), 35 tackels and 47 clearances in 34 appearances (28 starts) this season, with five cleans sheets.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Samuele Ricci - Creates two chances against Roma Ricci took one off-target shot, created two scoring chances and had two interceptions and one clearance in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Ricci finished the season with a well-rounded effort, contributing in both phases. He posted four shots (one on target), four chances, eight tackles and 14 interceptions in 12 appearances (nine starts) since joining from Empoli in January.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marko Pjaca - Delivers three crosses versus Roma Pjaca took one off-target shot, sent in three crosses (one accurate) and drew two fouls in 45 minutes in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Pjaca subbed in at halftime but did not have a particularly remarkable showing. He registered three goals, 21 shots (11 on target), 15 chances and 17 crosses (eight accurate) in 24 appearances while on loan from Juventus.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pietro Pellegri - Quiet off bench in Roma clash Pellegri had just three touches with no shots in 22 minutes in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Pellegrini has routinely seen minutes off the bench when healthy since joining in January, but he scored just once. He added five shots (two on target), one chance and five clearances in nine appearances (one start).

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Unused in Roma game Milinkovic-Savic did not play in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic started off well but had some blunders along the way and eventually gave up the starting job to Etrit Berisha after an injury, although he got a couple of starts late. He allowed 33 goals, made 48 saves and kept four clean sheets in 27 appearances.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rolando Mandragora - Subs in versus Roma Mandragora took one off-target shots and had one clearance and seven touches in six minutes in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Mandragora was rarely fielded down the stretch after missing time with an injury, starting just once in the final eight games. He has tallied two assists, 31 chances, 47 crosses (25 accurate) and 21 tackles in 21 appearances (16 starts) this season.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sasa Lukic - Fires two shots against Roma Lukic created one scoring chance, won one tackle, sent in one accurate cross and took two off-target shot in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Lukic was unusually fielded as a center-back to start the game but he still managed to put together a well-rounded stat line. He had his best season in years in 2021/2022, partly thanks to a few penalty kicks. He logged five goals, four assists, 32 shots (ten on target) and 32 chances in 35 appearances.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Karol Linetty - Watches Roma game from bench Linetty did not feature in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Linetty was an unused sub as it has been the case for most of 2022, since he logged just three appearances. He has recorded one assist, 13 shots (two on target), 16 chances and 14 tackles in 16 matches (11 starts) this season.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Armando Izzo - Does not play against Roma Izzo was an unused sub in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Izzo headed back to the bench after two straight starts as the coach went with an experimental lineup in the season finale. He managed to get some action late in the campaign after sitting on the bench for most of it. He tallied 16 tackles, 17 interceptions, 21 clearances and four blocks in 11 appearances (six starts).

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Koffi Djidji - Unused versus Roma Djidji did not feature in last Friday's 0-3 loss against Roma.

Impact Djidji started just one of the last five matches after returning from injury as the coach picked Armando Izzo and David Zima over him. He was a regular beforehand. He recorded 48 tackles, 34 interceptions, 58 clearances and nine blocks in 25 appearances, with four clean sheets.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE