Sassuolo could supplant Torino in the Serie A table when the Neroverdi welcome the Granata to the Mapei Stadium on Monday.
The Emilia-Romagna outfit won their previous game before the international break 1-0 against Spezia, while the Bull were thrashed 4-0 by champions-elect Napoli.
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Sassuolo are unlikely to end in the European spots in Serie A this season, but they continue to give themselves a chance with their ongoing four-game winning run.
The Neroverdi are nine points behind sixth-placed Atalanta, a gap which should be unassailable in normal circumstances, but the Bergamaschi's run of one win in their last five gives Alessio Dionisi's team an outside chance.
Despite sitting in 12th, the club from Emilia-Romagna could leapfrog four sides and move as high as eighth with maximum points in gameweek 28 and results elsewhere going their way.
Torino, one spot ahead of the home side, are one of the teams the Neroverdi could overtake with a win, but Dionisi will be aware that Sassuolo rarely beat the Turin outfit in Reggio Emilia in the Italian top flight.
They have claimed just one victory in this fixture in nine attempts, winning the Bull in January 2020, although their form going into this round's fixture must give the home side the requisite confidence.
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Torino are not expected to be compliant opponents, as they seek another positive result at Sassuolo.
However, a closer look at the results from those nine meetings against the Neroverdi shows that a majority have ended in draws, with six fixtures ending in stalemates.
Despite a 4-0 thrashing against Napoli before the two-week hiatus, Ivan Juric's team were in fine form, claiming successive wins over Bologna (1-0) and Lecce (2-0).
There is no shame in losing against Luciano Spalletti's irrepressible Partenopei, but the Bull have fared well against the sides of similar technical quality.
Thus, travelling to Sassuolo will not deter Monday's visitors from Turin as they seek to return to winning way after that thrashing before the hiatus.
The reverse fixture ended 1-0 to the Neroverdi, with a last-gasp Agustin Alvarez goal securing the late win.
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Ruan was suspended for Sassuolo's win over Spezia, and the centre-back should return to the heart of the defence on Monday.
Mert Muldur, who has seldom played in 2022-23, is not expected to return to the squad for Torino's visit.
The Bull will be without Ronaldo Vieira, who is still absent with a knee problem, and centre-back David Zima.
Ola Aina is doubtful to feature at wing-back, while central midfielder Ivan Ilic is unlikely to play due to an ankle injury picked up on international duty with Serbia.
Sassuolo possible starting lineup:
Consigli; Toljan, Ruan, Erlic, Rogerio; Frattesi, Lopez, Henrique; Berardi, Pinamonti, Lauriente
Torino possible starting lineup:
Milinkovic-Savic; Gravillon, Schuurs, Buongiorno; Singo, Ricci, Linetty, Rodriguez; Vlasic, Radonjic; Sanabria
We say: Sassuolo 2-2 Torino
This fixture has tended to end without a winner in Serie A, and the possibility of a high-scoring draw is high despite Sassuolo's four-game winning run.
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