Torino is preparing to break the home taboo against Udinese, with the hope of obtaining their first home win of the season. Granata, which has suffered three consecutive defeats at home - two in the league against Milan and Roma and one in the Italian Cup against Monza - intends to interrupt this negative streak at Grande Torino. The match, scheduled for this evening, is crucial for the club as it seeks to climb up the table and regain control of its stage.
Torino have four of their next six matches scheduled at the Grande Torino, including the match against Udinese and the next home match against Lecce. After the meeting with Udinese, the team will face Parma away, Monza and Como in four days, before heading to Frosinone and then home for the match against Lecce. The absence of a home win for five months, dating back to May 8th against Sassuolo, makes the result against Udinese even more important.
Ignazio Abate expressed confidence in the team's motivation, saying he saw the players "motivated in the right way" and expected a real match. The manager, who is still looking for his first home points of the season, aims to exploit the attacking duo of Giovanni Simeone and Che Adams to break the taboo. The squad is almost complete, with the only doubt for the module, Fortini, due to a groin. Pietro Pellegri, back on the bench after more than two years of absence, can be inserted if necessary.
On a tactical level, Abate could opt for a 3-5-2, but does not rule out the possibility of switching to a four-man defence, with Rodriguez possibly used as a left-back. With around 20,000 fans expected, including a thousand Erasmus and Cus university students, Torino is ready to use their home to try to reverse the negative streak and give a sign of rebirth to the team.