It’s a battle of the Argentina talents when Franco Mastantuono and Nico Paz face off, but Moise Kean misses the clash with his old team as Fiorentina and Como go head-to-head.
It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence at 14.00 UK time (15.00 CEST).
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – OCTOBER 14: Cesc Fabregas, Manager of Como 1907, speaks to Martin Baturina and Alex Valle of Como 1907 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 Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Cesc Fabregas and his side are starting to deal with the pressures of European football, as they’ve managed just one point from the last two Serie A matches against Frosinone and 10-man Roma.
They also suffered their first Champions League defeat away to Feyenoord, where Assane Diao picked up a muscular injury that will rule him out for two to three weeks.
Kean is still out with that knee issue, so misses what would’ve been an awkward reunion with his former teammates.
Tasos Douvikas starts with support from Mattia Liberali and Nico Paz, while Lucas Da Cunha returns to the starting XI.
FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Nico Paz of Como 1907 in action during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Como 1907 at Artemio Franchi on September 21, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Fiorentina received a massive boost with the return of coach Paolo Vanoli, beating Venezia and holding Napoli to a 1-1 draw, but then fell back into old habits with a 2-1 defeat at Genoa.
Arthur Atta and Fabiano Parisi are still on the treatment table, but Mateo Pellegrino is preferred to Beto upfront, with Mastantuono eager to make a good impression against fellow Argentina international talent Nico Paz.
FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Mateo Pellegrino of ACF Fiorentina scores a goal during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Torino FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on September 5, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Fiorentina vs. Como line-ups
Fiorentina: De Gea; Jimenez, Dragusin, Pongracic, Viery; Ndour, Fagioli, Pedro Goncalves; Mastantuono, Pellegrino, Njie
Como: Butez; Couto, Chalobah, Kempf, Valle; Milla, Da Cunha; Liberali, Nico Paz, Caqueret; Douvikas