Torino will look to Duvan Zapata and Che Adams for help in a crucial home game against Lecce.
The match kicks off at 12:30 CET (11:30 GMT) at the Stadio Grande Torino.
Both sides are far from their best, with Torino losing their last four games in a row and Lecce drawing their last game after losing four in a row.
VERONA, ITALY – JANUARY 4: Torino’s Giovanni Simeone celebrates with his teammates during the Serie A match between Greek FC Verona and Torino FC at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium on January 4, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabatini/Getty Images)
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Salentini are one point ahead of 18th-placed Fiorentina, who lost 2-1 away to Napoli on Saturday, but Torino are just five points ahead of Lecce.
Both sides have to cope without several players injured: Ilic, Nkonkou, Biraghi, Aboukral, Ginetis, Masina, Ismaili and Simeone Turin are missing. New signings Prati and Kulenovic were on the bench, while Marianucci started directly in defence.
Lecce traveled to Piedmont without Berisha, Camarda, Gott, Helgason, Marchvinski, Kouasi and Fruchtel.
LECES, ITALY – DECEMBER 12: Nikola Stulic of Lecce USA celebrates after scoring his first goal for his team during the Serie A match between Lecce USA and Pisa SC on December 12, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
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New signing Walid Chedira started away from home, while Torino will look to Zapata and Adams up front.
Here are the confirmed lineups and live updates for key matches in the Survival Race. At the Grand Hotel Turin.
Torino vs Lecce – Lineup confirmed
Torino (3-5-2): Paleri; Marianuchi, Maripan, Coco; Pedersen, Vlasik, Ilhan, Casadei, Lazaro; Zapata, Adams.
Turin substitutes: Israel, Siviero, Prati, Anjorin, Kulenovic, Dembélé, Obrador, Tameze, Pelchuun, Gabellini, Njie.
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Danilo Vega, Hibbert, Thiago Gabriel, Gallo; Gandelman, Koulibaly, Ramadani; Pierotti, Chedira, Sotier.
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Lecce bench: Samoja, Bleve, Ndaba, Gaspar, Sala, Fofana, Sturlic, Ndri, Perez, Jean, Banda, Ngom, Kovac.
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