2026-2027 Serie A: Como vs. Sassuolo—Probable Lineups and Where to Watch It on TV

Following their historic and spectacular Champions League victory over Manchester United—a 4-1 win whose impact reverberated far beyond the borders of Italy and England—Como returns to the Serie A stage to face, once again at the “Sinigaglia,” the tricky Sassuolo—a team capable, on its day, of pulling off significant results against top-tier opponents. The match kicks off at 3 p.m. on Saturday and will be broadcast live on DAZN via platforms hosting the broadcaster’s app.

Cesc Fabregas is relying on his core players: goalkeeper Butez, the increasingly impressive center back Ramon, the metronomic Da Cunha, star player Nico Paz, and Greek striker Douvikas. It’s difficult to rotate the lineup in this regard, given that Chalobah, Diao, Kean, Liberali, and Jesus Rodriguez remain sidelined due to injury. The Catalan coach’s goal, however, remains to extend the winning streak, which began with a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Roma and continued with a 3-1 victory over Fiorentina at the “Franchi.”

On the other hand, Sassuolo is, in some ways, an unpredictable team: the Neroverdi showed two very different sides against Bologna (going from a 2-0 lead to a 2-2 draw), a surprise against Juventus (3-2), and convincing against Milan (1-1), but also lackluster and ineffective against Monza and Frosinone (2-1 and 4-2 away losses, respectively). Coach Alberto Aquilani’s roster is thin due to numerous injuries (Boloca, Idzes, Ismael Koné, Leysen, and Yeferson Paz), but one certainty is the attacking trio of Mimmo Berardi, Kieron Bowie, and Armand Laurienté.

Probable Lineups

COMO (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, Kempf, Kaiki; Perrone, Da Cunha; Paz, Couto, Baturina; Douvikas. Head Coach: Fabregas.

SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Turati; Cinquegrano, Caleta-Car, Odenthal, Doig; Thorstvedt, Matic, Bakola; Berardi, Bowie, Laurienté. Head Coach: Aquilani.