Serie A Official Line-ups: Como vs. Inter

Inter, the league leaders, will be without their key striker Lautaro Martinez for their upcoming Serie A match against Como. Francesco Pio Esposito will partner Marcus Thuram in attack for Inter. Meanwhile, Como will feature Nico Paz and Martin Baturina in their lineup.

The match is scheduled to kick off at the Stadio Sinigaglia at 19:45 UK time (20:45 CEST).

This encounter holds significant importance for both teams. Como requires a victory to maintain their fourth-place position in the league standings, especially after Juventus secured a win the previous night. Inter, on the other hand, has the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table to nine points ahead of Napoli.

Lautaro Martinez suffered another injury setback shortly after returning from a six-week layoff and is expected to be sidelined for an extended period. Yann Bisseck is also still dealing with a muscular issue. Consequently, Pio Esposito will step in to form the attacking partnership with Thuram, and Francesco Acerbi will be part of the defensive trio.

Como, who had won five consecutive Serie A matches to climb into fourth place, saw their momentum halted by a goalless draw with Udinese. With Juventus having already won their match against Atalanta, any result less than a victory for Como will see Cesc Fabregas's team drop to fifth place. The good news for Como is that both Jacopo Ramon and Jesus Rodriguez have recovered from their injuries, with only Jayden Addai remaining on the long-term absentee list.

Fabregas typically prefers to deploy Nico Paz as a 'False 9' in crucial games, supported by Martin Baturina and Assane Diao. However, for this match, he has opted for a more attacking formation, featuring Tasos Douvikas with a trio behind him, leaving out Lucas Da Cunha. Sergi Roberto and former Manchester City midfielder Maximo Perrone will control the midfield.

Como vs. Inter Line-ups

Como: Butez; Van der Brempt, Kempf, Diego Carlos, Valle; Sergi Roberto, Perrone; Diao, Nico Paz, Baturina; Douvikas

Inter: Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito