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Torino look to Duvan Zapata and Ché Adams in a crucial home match against Lecce.
It kicks off at 12:30 CET (11:30 GMT) at the Stadio Grande Torino.
Both sides are far from being in their best form as Torino lost the last four games in a row, while Lecce secured a draw in their last match after four consecutive defeats.
The Salentini have a one-point lead over 18th-placed Fiorentina, who lost 2-1 away at Napoli on Saturday, but Torino are just five points above Lecce.
Both sides must cope without several injured players: Ilic, Nkounkou, Biraghi, Aboukhlal, Gineitis, Masina, Ismajli, and Simeone are out of action for Torino. New signings Prati and Kulenovic are available on the bench, while Marianucci starts straight away in defence.
Lecce have travelled to Piedmont without Berisha, Camarda, Gorter, Helgason, Marchwinski, Kouassi and Fruchtl.
New signing Walid Cheddira starts up front for the travelling side, while Torino look to Zapata and Adams up front.
Below are the confirmed line-ups and live updates for the crucial match in the race for survival. at the Grande Torino.
Torino (3-5-2): Paleari; Marianucci, Maripan, Coco; Pedersen, Vlasic, Ilkhan, Casadei, Lazaro; Zapata, Adams.
Torino bench: Israel, Siviero, Prati, Anjorin, Kulenovic, Dembele, Obrador, Tameze, Perciun, Gabellini, Njie.
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Danilo Veiga, Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo; Gandelman, Coulibaly, Ramadani; Pierotti, Cheddira, Sottil.
Lecce bench: Samooja, Bleve, Ndaba, Gaspar, Sala, Fofana, Stulic, N’Dri, Perez, Jean, Banda, Ngom, Kovac .
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