Italian club Como prepare for historic Champions League match against Manchester United
Italian side Como are preparing to host Manchester United in the Champions League as the visitors struggle with poor form and squad injuries.
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Italian side Como are preparing to host Manchester United at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium in a historic Champions League match, BBC News reported. Manchester United travel to Italy on a run of six games without a win, which BBC News described as their worst run since the 2018-19 season. [1][6]
Manchester United are facing a defensive shortage for the trip to Como, according to the Daily Mail. Defender Lisandro Martinez was left behind, leaving Harry Maguire as the only senior centre back who has played this year present at a recent Carrington training session monitored by manager Michael Carrick, the Daily Mail reported. [5]
TNT Sports reported that Como manager Cesc Fabregas has detailed a 15-player squad for the fixture. BBC News noted that when Manchester United won their last Champions League title in 2008, Como were playing in Serie D. [1][10]
Fabregas is a Spanish former professional central midfielder who serves as the head coach of Como, according to Wikipedia. Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has insisted there is no toxic culture at the English club following criticisms from former manager Erik ten Hag, the Telegraph reported. [4][11]
In short
- Como are hosting Manchester United at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium in the Champions League.
- Manchester United travel to Italy winless in six games, their worst run since 2018-19.
- Lisandro Martinez was left behind, leaving Harry Maguire as the only active senior centre back at Carrington training.
- Como were playing in Serie D when Manchester United last won the Champions League in 2008.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Fabregas and Como prepare for historic Man Utd tieBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Injuries, illness and sniping from the sidelines – perfect storm engulfs Man UtdThe Telegraph, 9h ago
- [3]Man Utd revisit deal for Hall - Wednesday gossipBBC Sport, 10h ago
- [4]Carrick insists no ‘toxic culture’ at Man Utd after Ten Hag’s scathing criticismThe Telegraph, 10h ago
- [5]Man United face defensive crisis as Lisandro Martinez is left behind for Champions League trip to Como... giving Michael Carrick a huge headache over who partners Harry MaguireDaily Mail, 12h ago
- [6]Champions League: Cesc Fabregas and Como prepare for historic Man Utd tieBBC, 1h ago
- [7]Cesc Fabregas: The driving force behind Como's riseSky Sports, 1h ago
- [8]Como vs Manchester United: Cesc Fabregas thrives as old rival Michael Carrick faces growing pressurewww.thenationalnews.com, 4h ago
- [9]Cesc Fabregas' apology to Man Utd boss after coming clean on Arsenal incidentThe Mirror, 2h ago
- [10]'That's all we've got' - Fabregas explains Como's 15-player squad for Man UtdTNT Sports, 10h ago
Background
- [11]Cesc Fàbregas on Wikipedia
- [12]2026 Spanish general election on Wikipedia
- [13]Como on Grokipedia
- [14]Albertans prepare to vote in historic province independence referendum FTMQ News, 2d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 14 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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