Como and Manchester United name Champions League lineups as Suwarso calls match ‘unreal’
Como president Mirwan Suwarso described hosting United as ‘like a gift’ as the clubs named their teams for the 21 October Champions League match.
Como and Manchester United named their starting lineups for their Champions League match at Stadio Sinigaglia in Como on 21 October, with each team seeking a second win after taking one victory and one defeat from its first two league phase games, according to Football Italia. Como president Mirwan Suwarso called the occasion ‘unreal’ for a club that played in Italy’s second division in 2023–24.
Como and Manchester United starting lineups
Football Italia lists both sides in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Como start Butez in goal, with Couto, Ramon, Kempf and Valle in defence. Milla and Perrone are the two deeper midfielders, behind Da Cunha, Paz and Baturina, with Douvikas up front.
United start Lammens in goal. Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire and Dalot form the back four, with Tielemans and Santos behind Bruno Fernandes, Mount and Cunha. Mbeumo leads the attack, according to Football Italia’s lineup report.
Como are without Trevoh Chalobah, Moise Kean, Jesus Rodriguez and Assane Diao because of injuries, Football Italia reported. Rodriguez has a muscle injury and is expected to miss more than two months. Como replaced him on their Champions League squad list with Maxence Caqueret, who is among the substitutes for this match.
United are without the suspended Leny Yoro, while Benjamin Sesko, Marcus Rashford, Patrick Dorgu, Kobbie Mainoo, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Manuel Ugarte are injured, according to Football Italia. The Guardian reported that Ayden Heaven was ill.
What Suwarso and Carrick said before the match
Suwarso told Sky Sport Italia that hosting United felt ‘like a gift’, Football Italia reported. Speaking in the rain by Lake Como, he said the club had not expected to reach this point and was taking the experience one day at a time. Football Italia said Como were in Serie C a couple of years before their 2023–24 season in Serie B, making this home Champions League fixture a marked change in their recent fortunes.
United manager Michael Carrick said ahead of the trip that he had a good relationship with people at the club but needed to win games, The Guardian reported. He also rejected former manager Erik ten Hag’s description of a toxic culture at United. Carrick’s comments put the Como match in the context of United’s pressure for results.
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Sources and context
- Suwarso: Como hosting Manchester United ‘is unreal, like a gift’ for clubFootball Italia (report carried by Yahoo Sports)
- Carrick insists Manchester United board back him after Ten Hag points to ‘toxic culture’The Guardian
- Como vs. Manchester United: Champions League MD3 Official line-upsFootball Italia
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