Manchester United travel to face Como at the latter’s stadium in the third round of the Champions League on Wednesday 21 October 2026. The match kicks off at 17:45 Morocco and Algeria time, and 19:45 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time, and will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS 2 in the Middle East and North Africa, and on Arena Sport 3 in Germany and Croatia.
Como’s predicted lineup
Como are expected to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, based on the last official starting lineup they fielded against Fiorentina on 18 October 2026 in Serie A. This lineup may change due to injuries or rotation, as we have no information about absences.
- Goalkeeper: J. Butez
- Defence: I. Smolčić, T. Chalobah, M. Kempf, Alex Valle
- Midfield: Luis Milla, L. Da Cunha (captain), Mattia Liberali, N. Paz, M. Caqueret
- Attack: A. Douvikas
Manchester United’s predicted lineup
Manchester United are also expected to use a 4-2-3-1 formation, according to their last official starting lineup against Leeds United on 18 October 2026 in the Premier League. The lineup may change due to injuries or rotation, with no information available to us about any absences.
- Goalkeeper: S. Lammens
- Defence: L. Yoro, Harry Maguire, L. Martínez, Diogo Dalot
- Midfield: André Santos, Carlos Baleba, Amad Diallo, Y. Tielemans, Bruno Fernandes (captain)
- Attack: B. Mbeumo
InfoSports stats
- Manchester United have not won in their last five matches (two draws and two defeats), with their last win coming against Manchester City 1-0 on 13 September 2026.
- Como scored 6 goals in the first two rounds of the Champions League, but conceded 4.
- Both teams have 3 points each after two rounds, and sit in 12th and 13th place respectively.