Como Name Starting XI for Champions League Debut

Como kick off their first-ever Champions League campaign with a home clash against RB Leipzig.

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What happened. Como have named their starting line-up for their historic Champions League debut against RB Leipzig at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Nico Paz, Martin Baturina and Anastasios Douvikas all start, with Trevoh Chalobah and Yan Couto in defence.

• Cesc Fabregas leads Como into their first-ever Champions League fixture after a strong Serie A campaign.
• RB Leipzig aim to bounce back from a 3-1 Bundesliga defeat to Werder Bremen.
• Leipzig are without Christoph Baumgartner, Viggo Gebel, Rocco Reitz, Abdoul Koné and Leopold Zingerle.

Como enter the tie on high morale after convincing Serie A wins over Napoli and Genoa, including a 4-1 victory at the weekend.

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