Champions League line-ups: Feyenoord vs. Como
COMO, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 10: Nico Paz of Como 1907 celebrates with teammates after the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Como 1907 and RB Leipzig at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on September 10, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Como use Nico Paz as a False 9 with Martin Baturina and Robert Sanchez for the Champions League trip to Feyenoord, as they try to build on an opening victory.
It kicks off at the De Kuip Stadion in Rotterdam at 17.45 UK time (18.45 CEST).
The Lariani made their historic first ever Champions League appearance with a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig, but have since then not won a Serie A match.
It was followed by a 2-0 defeat to Frosinone, the long break for international duty, and a 0-0 on Sunday against 10-man Roma.
Moise Kean is still out of action after that injury sustained playing for Italy, so with Douvikas is the only choice as centre-forward, they instead move Nico Paz into a False 9 role.
Baturina returns to the starting XI after he was rested against Roma, with Kaiki Bruno moved into a more advanced role with Assane Diao.
There is a change in goal with Robert Sanchez, who makes only his second appearance since the loan move from Chelsea.
His other game was a 2-1 Serie A victory over Parma on September 14.
Feyenoord started their Champions League campaign with a 5-1 hammering at Barcelona, but they are top of the Eredivisie, coming off three wins in a row where they scored 14 goals and conceded zero.
Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst has quite a few injuries to deal with, missing Goncalo Borges, Shaqueel van Persie, Bart Nieuwkoop, Reiss Nelson, Gijs Smal, Jakub Moder, Jordan Bos and Thomas Beelen.
Japan international defender Tsuyoshi Watanabe is also not at 100 per cent with muscular issues.
Captain Luciano Valente’s father is Italian, so he played for Italy at youth level before switching to the Netherlands in 2025.
Algeria international Anis Hadj Moussa completes the attack with Nacho Ferri.
Feyenoord: Ernst; Read, St. Juste, Marmol, Javi Lopez; Zechiël, Vanhoutte, Targhalline; Hadj Moussa, Ferri, Valente
Feyenoord bench: Kastenmeier, Bossin, Watanabe, Goncalo Borges, Steijn, Dejl, Van Den Elshout, Kraaijeveld, Diarra, Wessels, Zinhagel, Schaken
Como: Sanchez; Smolcic, Chalobah, Ramon, Valle; Milla, Perrone; Kaiki, Baturina, Diao; Nico Paz
Como bench: Butez, Ginelli, Kempf, Da Cunha, Douvikas, Dossena, Jesus Rodriguez, Ricci, Yan Couto, Liberali
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