Joel Obi , 24, will not be in action on Saturday in the Serie A tie between his club Torino and Sassuolo.<br /><br />Ahead of the clash at the Stadio Citt&agrave; del Tricolore, Torino manager Giampiero Ventura has announced a 20 - man squad for the trip to Reggio Emilia without including the Nigeria international.<br /><br />The attacking midfielder is nearing a return to full fitness after suffering a recurrence of pain in his hamstring.<br /><br />The summer arrival from Inter Milan has played three matches in the colours of Torino, a total of 94 minutes of game time.<br /><br />Joel Obi&rsquo;s last start in the Serie A was in January of this year when he lasted the distance in Inter Milan&rsquo;s 1 - 0 loss to his present employer.<br /><br />Photo Credit : inter.it<br />