Torino vs Sampdoria preview - Eto'o ready to help out at Samp

Samuel Eto'o will be on the Sampdoria bench for Sunday's match at Torino.

The 33-year-old forward joined the Serie A club this week from Everton and signed a contract with the Genoa outfit until June 2018.

The former Cameroon international returns to play in Italy where he enjoyed two successful seasons at Inter Milan between 2009-11 - where he won the treble of Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League in 2010, and scored 53 goals in 101 games.

"I'm ready to play on Sunday," Eto'o said to his club's website. "I want to bring the will to win.

"Where there is a will there is a way and I would like to bring this mentality to the team.

"I'm here to help out.

"I'm here to score goals but I can also help out whether it's in attack or in defence.

"I sacrifice myself and try to help my team to win."

Eto'o has joined a Samp side that is looking to qualify for the Champions League next season and is fifth in the standings, two points adrift of Napoli, who hold the last Champions League qualifying place.

The four-times African Footballer of the Year watched last weekend's 1-1 draw against Palermo from the Luigi Ferraris stands and was impressed with what he saw.

"We have a competitive team and I hope we can go as far as possible," he said. "This team was not built to finish in the top three in Serie A but thanks to the hard work of coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and the Samp players, we are fighting for third spot.

"Hence, our aim should be that one."

Rivals Torino are unbeaten since November 30 and last weekend's 1-0 triumph at Inter Milan, courtesy of Emiliano Moretti's last-gasp winner, followed their 3-2 triumph at Cesena.

The Granata, who are riding a seven-match unbeaten run in the league, have climbed to 13th place.

Toro coach Giampiero Ventura will have all of his players available.

Former Sampdoria striker Maxi Lopez will partner Fabio Quagliarella in Toro's attack this weekend.