Torino forward Ché Adams will miss the granata's home match against Roma, with Ignazio Abate confirming the Englishman's absence ahead of the fourth matchday of the 2026-27 Serie A season. Abate also flagged Giovanni Simeone as a doubt, leaving Torino's attacking options significantly reduced for one of the more demanding fixtures on the early calendar.

The timing is awkward. Torino sit 14th with three points from three matches — one win, two defeats, four goals scored and five conceded — and Adams has been the sharpest attacking presence in that modest return. His goal against Fiorentina helped Abate's side complete a comeback to claim their first points of the campaign, and his Serie A debut against Milan, though it came in a losing effort, established him as the team's most direct threat. An AI overall of 71 out of 100 and an average match rating of 6.84 across three appearances paint a picture of a player settling into the league rather than dominating it, but his one goal in three matches represents a meaningful share of Torino's total output.

Without Adams, and with Simeone uncertain, Abate faces a selection problem that goes beyond simple personnel. Torino's attack has not been prolific — four goals in three games is functional rather than threatening — and removing the forward who has already found the net narrows the margin for error further. Abate acknowledged the situation publicly before the match, suggesting he sees a path to hurting Roma despite the absences, though the specifics of that plan were not disclosed.

Roma arrive having played Champions League football against Fenerbahçe in midweek, which introduces its own variables around fatigue and rotation. A travel ban affecting Roma supporters resident in the capital added an unusual backdrop to the fixture's build-up, with the prefect's decision contested by the club. None of that changes what Torino need from the match: points, and ideally a performance that holds until Adams is available again.

For Adams personally, the injury interrupts a start to his Italian career that had genuine momentum. Missing a home fixture against one of the league's stronger sides is not catastrophic, but it delays the process of establishing himself as a consistent presence in a Torino attack that needs him.

Abate's side cannot afford to let the early-season deficit grow. Adams' return date will matter.