Champions League

COM Como Como - RBL Leipzig RB Leipzig

Como Como

Leipzig RB Leipzig

Thu, 10.09.202619:00 PM

Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

Como win again

After beating Napoli, Como extended their unbeaten start in Italy's Serie A with a 4-1 victory over Genoa on Friday night.

Predicted line-up: RB Leipzig

Predicted Formation:4-3-3

The confirmed starting line-up will be published around 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Watch: Werder Bremen 3-1 RB Leipzig

Leipzig's Champions League preparations hit a major bump in the road, as they suffered an unexpected defeat in Bremen on Saturday. With their tricky-looking trip to Como just days away, Martín Demichelis will be particularly concerned with how easily his defence conceded preventable goals on Matchday 2.

Leipzig name Champions League squad

Leipzig have named their 25-man A-list squad for this season's Champions League, which is as follows: Maarten Vandevoordt, Ørjan Nyland, David Raum, Max Finkgräfe, David Raum, Castello Lukeba, Maxime Estève, Willi Orbán, Lukas Klostermann, Ridle Baku, Benjamin Henrichs, Nicolas Seiwald, Neil El Aynaoui, Rocco Reitz, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Assan Ouédraogo, Christoph Baumgartner, Andrija Maksimović, Brajan Gruda, Antonio Nusa, Tidiam Gomis, Christopher Nkunku, Rômulo, Johan Bakayoko. Antonio Nusa and Assan Ouédraogo are amonst the players included in the B list, with those born after 1 January 2005 able to play without being registered in the A list.

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Watch: Straight talk with Martín Demichelis

The new Leipzig head coach sat down to discuss his philosophy, his aims for the season and much more.

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Watch: Leipzig react to Champions League

Following the draw for the league phase, captain David Raum was among those to share their thoughts on Leipzig's eight upcoming opponents, including Como.

Familiar faces

There are two players with a Bundesliga connection in the Como ranks: Marc-Oliver Kempf, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Freiburg, VfB Stuttgart and Hertha Berlin, and Yan Couto, who is on loan from Borussia Dortmund.

Head-to-head

Not only is this Como's first Champions League game, but they will also come up against a German team for the first time. Leipzig, meanwhile, have played Italian opposition on six occasions in the past, winning twice and drawing three.

Como's first UEFA adventure

For the first time this campaign, Como will compete in a UEFA competition following their fourth-place finish last term. This is just their third term back in the top flight following promotion, having spent the majority of their history in Serie B and Serie C.

Leipzig's last European campaign: 24/25

Leipzig failed to qualify for any of last term's three continental competitions, meaning they are making a return to European this time around. In 2024/25, they endured a torrid Champions League League phase, losing each of their opening six games and seven out of eight in total. That saw them end up 32nd out of 36 teams.

Welcome!

Follow all of the build-up and live action as RB Leipzig kick off the league phase of the UEFA Champions League with a trip to Como on Thursday (kick-off: 9pm CEST).