US LECCE NEWS

Federico Baschirotto - Logs three interceptions against Udinese Baschirotto won three duels and had one block, five clearances, and three interceptions in Friday's 1-1 tie versus Udinese.

Impact Baschirotto turned in the usual dependable shift in the back, but Lecce were once again unable to blank the opponents. He has logged five tackles (three won), eight interceptions, 22 clearances, and four blocks in the last five fixtures.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joan Gonzalez - Solid in Udinese tilt Gonzalez won two of five tackles and had one shot (zero on goal), two crosses (zero accurate), and one chance created in Friday's 1-1 tie against Udinese.

Impact Gonzalez chipped it at both ends, as he's one to do, and picked up a small amount of stats across the board on offense. He has registered one assist, two off-target shots, four chances created, and ten tackles (four won) in the last five games.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antonino Gallo - Shows well against Udinese Gallo won two of two tackles and had two shots (zero on goal), three crosses (two accurate), and three chances created in Friday's 1-1 tie with Udinese.

Impact Gallo put together a complete offensive performance, on top of contributing in the back, led his team in chances and crosses, and was instrumental on Lorenzo Colombo's goal, as he found the teammate with a great cross, but he wasn't credited with an assist because of a ricochet with a defender. He has notched five key passes, 12 crosses (three accurate), nine tackles (four won), and ten clearances in the last five appearances.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Morten Hjulmand - Gritty against Udinese Hjulmand won ten duels and two of six tackles and had one clearance and one interception in Friday's 1-1 tie with Udinese.

Impact Hjulmand shined on the defensive end, but he was a non-factor in the final third, which has become the trend for him. He has logged two off-target shots, two chances created, eight tackles (three won), and five interceptions in the last five appearances.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gabriel Strefezza - Decent in Udinese game Strefezza won five duels, drew two fouls, and had two shots (zero on goal) and crosses (zero accurate) in Friday's 1-1 tie versus Udinese.

Impact Strefezza was fairly sprightly and often glided past opponents, but that didn't translate into a major offensive output. After a scoring streak, he hasn't hit the net in four matches, where he has logged four inaccurate shots, three chances created, and 12 crosses (six accurate). Lecce will host Atalanta Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Colombo - Scores versus Udinese Colombo drew two fouls and scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Friday's 1-1 tie versus Udinese.

Impact Colombo got the nod over Assan Ceesay in this one and fully exploited it by breaking the deadlock with a clinical finish from close range in the first half. It's his second goal of the season, which could help him get more starts. He's been in the XI just three times so far. He has posted four shots (one on target), one chance created, and two tackles (one won) in the last five appearances.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lameck Banda - Pedestrian against Udinese Banda drew one foul, won six duels, and had two crosses (zero accurate) and one corner in Friday's 1-1 tie against Udinese.

Impact Banda returned to the XI after coming off the bench in the previous game, but he didn't have an inspiring showing. He's still searching for his first goal, while he has assisted once. He has notched three chances created, nine crosses (two accurate), one shot on target, and five tackles (two won) in the last five appearances. Lecce will host Atalanta Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Udinese draws with Lecce as winless run continues

Udinese has had to come from behind to draw at home with relegation-threatened Lecce 1-1 in Serie A

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Samuel Umtiti - Comes off injured Umtiti came off with an injury in the second half of Friday's clash with Lecce.

Impact Umtiti was brought off for Kastriot Dermaku during Friday's match. The defender has been an unused substitute for the most part with Lecce, though he did make two starts, against Fiorentina and Roma, in October. Umtiti's first chance to return would be a Wednesday clash with Atalanta.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Bilbao visits Girona; Mama Baldé leads Troyes

Athletic Bilbao visits Girona seeking to end a three-game winless streak on the road in the Spanish league

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alessandro Tuia - Ruled out for Udinese game Tuia is missing from Lecce's squad list to face Udinese Friday.

Impact Tuia picked up an unspecified muscular issue and won't be an option for this one, but he hasn't played in the last seven matches, and their top options in the back are available.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McKennie adds to US injury concerns ahead of World Cup

Weston McKennie could miss the rest of Juventus’ games ahead of the World Cup

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lameck Banda - Provides spark versus Juventus Banda created one scoring chance, won one duel, and had four crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 0-1 loss to Juventus.

Impact Banda dropped to the bench after a pair of underwhelming showing, but he brought the juice when called upon, often sliced the defense, and paced his team in crosses. He could reclaim the starting job over Remi Oudin in Friday's away game versus Lecce. He has tallied two shots (one on target), three chances created, and nine crosses (two accurate) in the last five games.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marin Pongracic - Extra busy against Juventus Pongracic won three of three tackles and five duels and had eight clearances in Saturday's 0-1 loss against Juventus.

Impact Pongracic more than held his own in the loss, but Juventus found a way to score anyway. He has retained the starting job even though Samuel Umtiti got the nod over him in one of the recent tilts. He has posted 11 tackles (nine won), six interceptions, and 17 clearances in the last five appearances, with no clean sheets.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antonino Gallo - Decent versus Juventus Gallo won one of two tackles and four duels and had three crosses (zero accurate) and four clearances in Saturday's 0-1 defeat against Juventus.

Impact Gallo got the nod over Giuseppe Pezzella in this one and turned in a solid shift. He has recorded one assist, two chances created, 12 crosses (two accurate), five tackles (two won), and nine clearances in the last five appearances.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Morten Hjulmand - Wins six duels versus Juventus Hjulmand won one of two tackles and six duels and had two shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 0-1 defeat against Juventus.

Impact Hjulmand quarterbacked the midfield as per usual and did a little bit of everything in the narrow loss. He has recorded one assist, four chances created, five interceptions, and five clearances in the last five appearances.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gabriel Strefezza - Delivers four crosses against Juventus Strefezza drew four fouls, won nine duels, and had three crosses (one accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 0-1 defeat to Juventus.

Impact Strefezza was fairly spry on the flank, but that didn't translate into a major offensive output in this one. He has scored three goals and added six shots (three on target), three chances created, and 11 crosses (six accurate) in the last six tilts. Lecce will face Udinese away Friday.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wladimiro Falcone - Concedes once versus Juventus Falcone had four saves, two clearances, and two punches and allowed one goal in Saturday's 0-1 loss to Juventus.

Impact Falcone answered the bell on multiple occasions, but he could do little on a great curl by Nicolo Fagioli. Despite his good showings, he has yet to keep a clean sheet in the season. He has given up seven goals and made 20 saves in the last five matches. Lecce will face Udinese away Friday.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Osimhen and 'Kvara' extend Napoli's winning streak to 13

What a shame for most soccer fans that Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia won’t be at the World Cup in Qatar

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Federico Baschirotto - Makes five clearances at Bologna Baschirotto registered one off-target shot, one tackle (zero won), one interception, five clearances and a yellow card in Sunday's 2-0 loss at Bologna.

Impact Baschirotto had a good defensive outing during the 90 minutes, but it wasn't enough to help them avoid the road loss. The centerback made the second-most clearances for his side in the game. He also received his second yellow card, though, in his 11th start in the season.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Morten Hjulmand - Makes two interceptions in loss Hjulmand made two interceptions and picked up a yellow card in Sunday's 2-0 loss at Bologna.

Impact Hjulmand had a pretty quiet outing during their road loss, but at least co-led his side in interceptions before subbing off in the 73rd minute. The midfielder also received his fourth yellow card in 10 starts in the season. He has two assists and no goals to his name so far.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wladimiro Falcone - Makes three saves in loss Falcone made three saves and one clearance in Sunday's 2-0 loss at Bologna.

Impact Falcone had a decent outing, but couldn't help them avoid the road loss after conceding twice in the first half. The goalkeeper has no clean sheets in the season yet after 11 starts. He will now face a tougher matchup against Juventus at home on Saturday.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antonino Gallo - Clears suspension Gallo served his one-game ban in Sunday's 0-2 loss to Bologna.

Impact Gallo will resume being an option in Saturday's home game against Juventus and will compete with Giuseppe Pezzella to start at left-back, as it has been the norm so far. He has notched two chances created, nine crosses (two accurate), five tackles (two won), and eight clearances in the last five matches (three starts).

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Assan Ceesay - Opens the scoring Monday Ceesay scored a goal while taking three shots (one on goal) and creating a chance during Monday's 1-1 draw with Fiorentina.

Impact Ceesay found the back of the net in the 43rd minute opening the scoring in the match. The goal was the third of the season for the forward while his three shots upped his league total a team-high 16.

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joan Gonzalez - First assist of season Gonzalez had an assist while crossing once inaccurately and creating two chances during Monday's 1-1 draw with Fiorentina.

Impact Gonzalez set up Assan Ceesay in the 43rd minute assisting the opening goal of the match. The assist was the first of the season for the midfielder and his second goal involvement in ten league appearances.

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE