Assane Diao is set to rejoin the Como starting lineup as Cesc Fabregas’s team aims to close the gap on the Serie A top four when they face Genoa on Sunday. Genoa, currently enjoying a streak of two consecutive 2-1 victories against Sassuolo and Pisa, are looking to extend their winning run to three matches.
Como, on the other hand, has struggled for form, failing to secure a win in any competition for over a month. Their recent results include a goalless draw with Udinese, a 4-3 league defeat against Inter, a 2-1 loss to Sassuolo last weekend, and a 3-2 defeat to Inter in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final. This puts them in sixth place, five points adrift of the top four with only five games remaining in the season.
Despite their recent success, Genoa have made several changes to their squad for the match against Como, with Sebastian Otoa, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Ellertsson, and Vitinha all returning to the starting eleven. Como’s manager, Fabregas, has also made two adjustments following their midweek cup exit, bringing Ivan Smolcic and Diao into the team in place of Ignace van der Brempt and Marc-Oliver Kempf.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 14:00 BST.
Genoa vs. Como: Confirmed Line-ups
Genoa (4-4-2): Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Otoa, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Amorim, Ellertsson; Vitinha, Ekhator.
Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, D.Carlos, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha, Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
Serie A: Genoa vs. Como – Confirmed Line-ups and Match Updates
Assane Diao is set to rejoin the Como starting lineup as Cesc Fabregas’s team aims to close the gap on the Serie A top four when they face Genoa on Sunday. Genoa, currently enjoying a streak of two consecutive 2-1 victories against Sassuolo and Pisa, are looking to extend their winning run to three matches.
Como, on the other hand, has struggled for form, failing to secure a win in any competition for over a month. Their recent results include a goalless draw with Udinese, a 4-3 league defeat against Inter, a 2-1 loss to Sassuolo last weekend, and a 3-2 defeat to Inter in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final. This puts them in sixth place, five points adrift of the top four with only five games remaining in the season.
Despite their recent success, Genoa have made several changes to their squad for the match against Como, with Sebastian Otoa, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Ellertsson, and Vitinha all returning to the starting eleven. Como’s manager, Fabregas, has also made two adjustments following their midweek cup exit, bringing Ivan Smolcic and Diao into the team in place of Ignace van der Brempt and Marc-Oliver Kempf.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 14:00 BST.
Genoa vs. Como: Confirmed Line-ups
Genoa (4-4-2): Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Otoa, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Amorim, Ellertsson; Vitinha, Ekhator.
Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, D.Carlos, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha, Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
Genoa vs. Como: Confirmed Line-ups and Team News
Assane Diao is making a return to the Como starting XI as Cesc Fabregas’s high-flying Como side seeks to reduce the deficit to the Serie A top four in their Sunday afternoon league encounter with Genoa.
The home team, Genoa, is aiming for a third consecutive Serie A victory, following successive 2-1 wins over Sassuolo and Pisa in the past two weeks. In contrast, Como has not won in any competition for over a month due to a disappointing run of results, including a 0-0 draw against Udinese, a 4-3 league loss to Inter, a 2-1 defeat by Sassuolo last weekend, and a 3-2 loss to Inter in the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg mid-week. They currently sit in sixth place, five points off the top four with five games left in the season.
Despite their win last weekend, Genoa has introduced some personnel changes for the match against Como. Sebastian Otoa, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Ellertsson, and Vitinha have all been included in the starting lineup. Fabregas has made two changes to his lineup following the mid-week cup defeat against Inter, with Ivan Smolcic and Diao coming back into the side, replacing Ignace van der Brempt and Marc-Oliver Kempf. Kick-off is scheduled for 14:00 BST.
Genoa vs. Como: Confirmed line-ups
Genoa (4-4-2): Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Otoa, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Amorim, Ellertsson; Vitinha, Ekhator.
Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, D.Carlos, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha, Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
