Cesc Fabregas' Como visit Lens in the Champions League Round 4 with Nico Paz and Anastasios Douvikas expected to start up front.
It kicks off at 21:00 CET [20:00 GMT], the same time as Porto-Napoli.
COMO, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Lucas Da Cunha of Como 1907 celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates Tasos Douvikas and Luis Milla during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Venezia FC at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on November 01, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Tuesday's Champions League action brought mixed results for Serie A clubs, with Inter beating Feyenoord 3-0 away and Roma losing 3-2 at Old Trafford to Manchester United after wasting a two-goal lead.
Como have three unavailable players: Moise Kean, Trevoh Chalobah and Assane Diao.
According to Sky and Gazzetta, Martin Baturina is expected to return to the starting XI after being benched against Venezia in the previous Serie A round.
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – OCTOBER 14: Nico Paz of Como 1907 reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between Feyenoord and Como 1907 at De Kuip on October 14, 2026 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Paz and Douvikas, Como's main attacking men, are expected to get no rest tonight, while Lucas Da Cunha will start again at right wing. Mattia Liberali is available on the bench after recovering from an injury.
Former Udinese star Florian Thauvin will get the nod up front for Lens, and Saud Abdulhamid is another familiar face for Serie A fans. The ex-Roma defender is expected to start as a right wing-back tonight.
ITALY – OCTOBER 24: Head coach Como Cesc Fabregas looks on during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and US Sassuolo at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on October 24, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
TNT Sports 6 and HBO Max will broadcast the match live in the UK and Ireland, and Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates via a live blog.
Lens (3-4-2-1):Risser; Todibo, Baidoo, Antonio; Aguilar, Haidara, Cuisance, Udol; Thauvin, Kadile; Ivanovic.
Como (4-2-3-1):Butez; Yan Couto, Ramon, Kempf, Valle; Milla, Perrone; Da Cunha, Nico Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
