Como meet English opposition for the first time on Wednesday, and the visitors are Manchester United, who have not won in six matches.
United are 13th in the Champions League league phase and Como 12th, both on three points. Como are one of four debutants this season after finishing fourth in Serie A, and their 13,602-capacity Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia staged its first Champions League match on 10 September. United were absent from European competition last season for the first time since 2014-15, and their only win since 10 September’s 4-0 victory over Sabah is yet to come.
Michael Carrick is under pressure after two wins from nine matches in all competitions, and said on Tuesday that he feels backed by the club. United are 13th in the Premier League with seven points from seven games, five behind fifth-placed Liverpool. They have lost only two of their last 16 matches against Italian opposition, winning 10.
Como vs Manchester United – Match preview and team news
- Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Kick-off: 17:45 BST
- Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
- Referee: Sven Jablonski (GER)
- Last meeting: None (first meeting)
Team news
Como
Trevoh Chalobah (muscular) and Moise Kean (shin) need fitness checks, while Assane Diao (thigh) is out. Anastasios Douvikas has scored five goals in nine appearances and leads the line. Martin Baturina and Nico Paz are expected to start in support.
Manchester United
Nine first-team players are unavailable. Leny Yoro is suspended after his red card against Atlético Madrid, while Lisandro Martinez (thigh), Ayden Heaven (illness), Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford (hip), Patrick Dorgu (hamstring), Manuel Ugarte (knee) and Benjamin Sesko (shin) are out. Matthijs de Ligt, who has not played for almost a year, is expected to return in defence, with Harry Amass an option at left-back.
Form
Como
Como beat RB Leipzig 4-1 on matchday one but lost 3-2 at Feyenoord last week. They returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory at Fiorentina on Sunday and are fifth in Serie A with 14 points from seven matches. Douvikas is their in-form forward.
Manchester United
United beat Sabah 4-0 on matchday one and lost 2-0 at Atlético Madrid last week, when Yoro was sent off. They drew 1-1 at Leeds on Sunday, with Martinez forced off at half-time. They have kept one clean sheet all season, and Carrick said that against Leeds his side defended well but that set pieces made the difference.
Predicted lineups
Como predicted XI: Butez; Couto, Chalobah, Ramon, Valle; Milla, Da Cunha; J. Rodriguez, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas
Manchester United predicted XI: Lammens; Mazraoui, Maguire, De Ligt, Dalot; Santos, Baleba; Amad, Tielemans, Fernandes; Mbeumo
How to watch Como vs Manchester United?
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 2, with streaming via HBO Max.
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