Friday night lights in Serie A! As the 2025-26 season enters its 36th round, Torino and Sassuolo are set to clash in a matchup that promises plenty of intrigue. Both sides have shuffled their line-ups, looking to end the campaign on a high note.

Torino entered April with a spring in their step, notching impressive wins over Pisa and Hellas Verona. That momentum continued with back-to-back draws against Cremonese and newly-crowned champions Inter—no small feat. However, last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Udinese was a reality check. Currently sitting in 13th place, Roberto D'Aversa's men will be eager to bounce back in front of their home fans.

On the other side, Sassuolo have been quietly building a solid run. Fabio Grosso's side have lost just once in their last six outings and are riding a three-game unbeaten streak. Highlights include gritty results against Juventus and Como, capped by a statement 2-0 victory over AC Milan last weekend. That win has lifted them to 10th in the table—a commendable position for a team newly promoted back to the top flight.

Both managers have rung the changes. For Torino, Cesare Casadei and Emirhan Ilkhan make way for Matteo Prati and Alieu Njie, adding fresh legs to the midfield and attack. Sassuolo, despite their Milan triumph, have made five swaps: Jay Idzes, Ulisses Garcia, Ismael Kone, Domenico Berardi, and Mbala Nzola drop out, replaced by Woyo Coulibaly, Josh Doig, Luca Lipani, Christian Volpato, and Andrea Pinamonti. Clearly, Grosso is thinking long-term depth as the season winds down.

Confirmed line-ups:

Torino (3-5-2): Paleari; Coco, Marianucci, Ebosse; Lazaro, Prati, Gineitis, Vlasic, Obrador; Njie, Simeone.

Sassuolo (4-3-3): Muric; Coulibaly, Muharemovic, Walukiewicz, Doig; Lipani, Matic, Thorstvedt; Volpato, Pinamonti, Lauriente.

With both teams looking to build momentum, this could be a tactical battle where every pass and press counts. Whether you're backing the Granata or the Neroverdi, one thing's for sure: Serie A never fails to deliver drama.