Surprise joint Serie A leaders Torino welcome Lecce to Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Sunday, looking to stay level with the clubs atop the table after gameweek four.

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Paolo Vanoli probably never imagined such a promising start to the new term after replacing Ivan Juric in the summer.

Torino have accrued seven points from their first available nine, including a draw with AC Milan (2-2) and a victory over Atalanta BC (2-1) before their 1-0 success over returning Venezia.

The points on board leave the Turin outfit level with fellow leaders Inter, Juventus and Udinese in the early-season standings, even if they are not anticipated to sustain their strong start.

Nevertheless, supporters will remember last season's four-point-from-nine start which left them 11th in the table and three points worse off than they are now.

That sequence of matches included a 4-1 thrashing against the Rossoneri at San Siro, where they secured a 2-2 draw this time, possibly suggesting the side's improvement 12 months on.

Although Torino are favourites for a third consecutive triumph in a row, Lecce hope to build on a 1-0 victory over Cagliari before the international break, keen to rise in the table after a losing start.

Luca Gotti's men were dealt a bad hand with a gameweek one clash with last season's Europa League winners Atalanta and defending Serie A champions Inter in round two, losing 4-0 and 2-0, respectively.

Their tough start was followed by a 1-0 triumph over Cagliari before the hiatus, with Nikola Krstovic notching Lupi's first goal of 24-25 just before the half-hour.

That success did not come easy, as Patrick Dorgu's sending-off before the interlude left Lecce hunkered down for the second half's entirety, facing 14 shots and conceding two chances considered clear-cut.

Regardless, the Salentini held on for maximum points, and they seek consecutive wins for the second time under Gotti after he masterminded a late revival at the backend of last season to end the club's two-year Serie A wait for back-to-back league wins with triumphs against Empoli (1-0) and Sassuolo (3-0) in March.

After going 14 road games without an away victory before Gotti, Lupi have secured two road victories under the 56-year-old and hope for a third against in-form opponents on Sunday.

Player injuries:

Turin

10 (AM) Nikola Vlasic

3 (Central Defender) Scholes

(Central Midfielder) Emirhan Ilhan

(right winger) Xanetos Savoie

Lecce

22 (left winger) Ramek Bonda

77 (Central Midfielder) Mohamed Kabbah

16 (Central Midfielder) Joan Gonzalez

13 (left back) Patrick Daugu

possible starting lineup: