TORINO NEWS

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Shakes off COVID-19 Milinkovic-Savic sat out the previous game because of COVID-19 and, while he cleared the protocol Thursday, he is not a lock to start Saturday, Sky Italy informs.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic returned to practice only late in the week, therefore Luca Gemello or Etrit Berisha could be on goal Saturday versus Sampdoria.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dennis Praet - Questionable for Sampdoria game Praet was limited in practice throughout the week due to an ankle sprain, but he has a shot to be available Saturday against Sampdoria, Sky Italy reports.

Impact Praet tweaked his ankle in the previous match, but he could be an option anyway as he progressed well during the week. Although, it is possible that the coach will initially keep him on the bench, with either Marko Pjaca or Karol Linetty starting for him.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mohamed Fares - Transfers to Torino Fares has move to Torino on loan with option to by from Lazio, the clubs announced.

Impact Fares spent the first half of the season at Genoa, where he fared well up until a major calf injury. He recently returned and will compete with Mergim Vojvoda, Ola Aina and Cristian Ansaldi at his new club. It is possible that one of their other options in the role will leave in the next couple of weeks. He has tallied two goals, one assist, five chances and 24 crosses in nine appearances thus far.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luca Gemello - Starts, maintains clean sheet Gemello maintained the clean sheet across 90 minutes during a 4-0 win Monday versus Fiorentina.

Impact Gemello was great during his first Serie A start. He saved shots by Dusan Vlahovic, Nicolas Gonzalez and Riccardo Saponara for the clean sheet. Gemello's most recent stat line indicates he will be an appealing option if teammate Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (undisclosed) cannot start again.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rolando Mandragora - Logs assist during start Mandragora logged one assist during a 4-0 win Monday versus Fiorentina.

Impact Mandragora logged his second assist of the 2021-22 Serie A. The achievement is significant, considering it establishes a possibility that Tommaso Pobega and Sasa Lukic may not remain Torino's primary central midfielders. Both players became regular starters after Mandragora suffered an untimely right knee injury. However, he received many Serie A starts (25) during 2021 and could be regularly utilized again.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mergim Vojvoda - Records assist during start Vojvoda logged one assist during a 4-0 win Monday versus Fiorentina.

Impact Vojvoda logged his first assist of the 2021-22 Serie A. The left midfielder will continue receiving chances to record assists while Ola Aina (AFCON) and Cristian Ansaldi (COVID-19) remain unavailable. Across the Torino team's last eight Serie A games, Vojvoda logged six starts.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sasa Lukic - Logs assist vs. Fiorentina Lukic logged one assist during a 4-0 win Monday versus Fiorentina.

Impact Lukic logged his third assist across the 2021-22 Serie A. Coincidentally, he recorded two of those assists against Fiorentina. The other one was from a Dec. 12 game versus Bologna.

JANUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wilfried Stephane Singo - Scores goal vs. Fiorentina Singo scored one goal during a 4-0 win Monday versus Fiorentina.

Impact Singo has two goals across Torino's last six home games of the 2021-22 Serie A. The Torino team starter will continue receiving chances to increase his goal tally as its primary right midfielder.

JANUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio Sanabria - Records goal Sanabria scored one goal during a 4-0 win Monday versus Fiorentina.

Impact Sanabria logged his fourth goal of the 2021-22 Serie A. Though many fellow strikers have more goals than him, he is appealing for fantasy managers willing to risk utilizing less valuable options.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Josip Brekalo - Scores two goals Brekalo scored two goals during a 4-0 win Monday versus Fiorentina.

Impact Brekalo logged his fourth and fifth goals of the 2021-22 Serie A. The Torino team may not be valuable to fantasy managers overall, but he is a promising option nonetheless. No other Torino-based footballer has more goals than the Croatian does.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bremer - Five interceptions vs. Fiorentina Bremer logged five interceptions during a 4-0 win Monday versus Fiorentina.

Impact The Torino team won each of its last three home games. Central defender Bremer helped maintain clean sheets across the second and third matchups by logging seven interceptions.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Torino beats Fiorentina 4-0 in postponed Serie A game

Josip Brekalo scored twice and Torino beat Fiorentina 4-0 in Serie A to end the Viola’s five-match unbeaten run

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Simone Verdi - Available versus Fiorentina Verdi (thigh) has been named in Torino's squad list to face Fiorentina Monday.

Impact Verdi has shaken off COVID-19 and recovered from a thigh problem, but Torino have all their other regular attackers available for this one.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Etrit Berisha - Called up for Fiorentina match Berisha (thigh) has been named in Torino's squad list to face Fiorentina Monday.

Impact Berisha has recovered enough from a thigh strain to be an option, but he is not 100 percent yet. With starter Vanja Milinkovic-Savic sidelined for this one, the choice between him and third-stringer Luca Gemello will go down to the wire.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Ruled out for Fiorentina match Milinkovic-Savic (undisclosed) will miss Monday's game versus Fiorentina, Torino informed.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic was considered in doubt and has been excluded by the game-day squad list in advance. Either Etrit Berisha or Luca Gemello will start on goal Monday.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Questionable for Fiorentina game Milinkovic-Savic might be unavailable for Monday's match versus Fiorentina, Sky Italy reports.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic might have been involved in the COVID-19 outbreak that forced the postponement of the previous game, but the club did not confirm which players tested positive. His backup Etrit Berisha is questionable due to a thigh problem and will be a late call, so youngster Luca Gemello might get the nod in this one.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: United looks for reaction against Villa in FA Cup

Manchester United looks to bounce back from a demoralizing loss in the Premier League when it hosts Aston Villa in an FA Cup third-round match on Monday

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serie A to limit stadium attendance to 5,000 for 2 rounds

Serie A’s 20 clubs have voted unanimously to reduce stadium attendance to a maximum of 5,000 spectators for two rounds amid rising coronavirus cases

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cristian Ansaldi - Dealing with COVID-19 Ansaldi has contracted Coronavirus, as evidenced by a social media post by his wife.

Impact Ansaldi is one of the six COVID-19 cases within Torino that prompted the postponement of the match against Atalanta. With Ola Aina currently away for AFCON, they would be down to Mergim Vojvoda as options on the left wing if they faced Fiorentina Sunday.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

COVID outbreak at Man City; 4 Serie A games scrapped

A coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City has put manager Pep Guardiola and seven players in isolation

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tommaso Pobega - Torino will not face Atalanta Thursday Torino will not play against Atalanta Thursday as they will have to observe a five-day quarantine due to multiple COVID-19 cases in the lead-up for the game, the club announced.

Impact Torino are highly unlikely to be allowed to face Fiorentina Sunday either given the timetable of the local health authorities. They should return on the pitch in January 15th's game versus Sampdoria, provided that the situation improves.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simone Verdi - Clears protocol Verdi (thigh) has tested negative for COVID-19, his girlfriend announce on Instagram.

Impact Verdi will be allowed to return to practice, where he will be assessed for the thigh strain that forced him to miss the last eight matches. He has had a small role even when available.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ola Aina - Called up by national team Aina will be unavailable in January as he has been named in the Nigeria squad for the African Cup of Nations.

Impact Aina will sit out the next four Serie A matches because of the competition. He has been a regular on the left flank, but they have two other options in the role, Mergim Vojvoda and Cristian Ansaldi, who will likely alternate.

JANUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simone Verdi - Contracts Coronavirus Verdi has tested positive for COVID while away from the team, Corriere dello Sport reports.

Impact Verdi has not featured in months due to a thigh injury and is currently in his home town Bologna for the holidays, therefore he had no recent contact with the rest of the squad. The hiccup could further slow down his return, but he does not have a meaningful role in the Torino rotation.

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dennis Praet - Make sub appearances versus Inter Praet (thigh) sent in one inaccurate cross in 14 minutes in Wednesday's 0-1 loss to Inter.

Impact Praet did not put up many stats, but he was able to play despite a recent thigh problem that was supposed to sideline him. He will likely be back in the XI for January 6th's road game versus Atalanta. He has posted four shots, six chances created and nine crosses in the last five matches.

DECEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE