Como v Man United: Carrick picks Mount and Tielemans – Baleba on the bench
Line-ups are in for the first-ever meeting of the clubs: under-pressure Carrick starts Mount and Tielemans, while Fàbregas' Como are without Kean, Chalobah and Diao.
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Shortly before kick-off on Lake Como (18:45 CET), the line-ups for the Champions League meeting between Como and Manchester United have been confirmed. Under-pressure United coach Michael Carrick goes 4-2-3-1 with Lammens; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire, Dalot; Tielemans, Andrey Santos; Bruno Fernandes, Mount, Cunha and Mbeumo. Carlos Baleba, Amad and Joshua Zirkzee start on the bench; Leny Yoro is suspended and Benjamin Šeško injured.
Cesc Fàbregas starts Butez; Couto, Ramón, Kempf, Valle; Milla, Perrone; Da Cunha, Nico Paz, Baturina and Douvikas. The Italians are missing Trevoh Chalobah, Moise Kean, Assane Diao and Jesús Rodríguez, who was replaced in the squad by Maxence Caqueret.
It is the first competitive meeting between the clubs and Como's first ever game against English opposition. The Champions League debutants, fourth in Serie A last season, beat RB Leipzig and lost at Feyenoord. United lost 2-0 to Atlético Madrid last time out in Europe and drew 1-1 with Leeds in the Premier League; both sides have one win and one defeat in the competition.