Como coach Fàbregas and player Milla preview Champions League debut
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Como head coach Cesc Fàbregas and player Milla spoke to the media ahead of the club's first-ever Champions League match, emphasizing the hard work that went into preparing for the historic occasion.
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Attributed to original sourceLuis Milla assures Como have ‘worked hard to make sure we’re prepared’ for the historic Champions League debut against RB Leipzig this evening.
It kicks off at the Stadio Sinigaglia at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).
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COMO, ITALY – MAY 10: A general view of the Stadio G. Sinigaglia during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on May 10, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) History is made this evening with the first ever Champions League match for Como, a club that was in Serie B just over two years ago, and finished fourth in Serie A last term.
They also started this season well, winning their last two matches against Napoli and Genoa, but this is a big step up facing RB Leipzig.
Milla fresh blood for Como NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Luis Milla of Como 1907 during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) “We worked hard to make sure we’re prepared, and when you work like this, you are closer to your objectives,” Milla told Sky Sport Italia.
“It is a young squad, but it’s well-drilled. I want to help this club to continue growing and we want to get results.”
GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 04: Cesc Fabregas, Manager of Como, looks on before the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Como 1907 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 04, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) The only injury absentee is Jayden Addai, while Maxence Caqueret and Edoardo Goldaniga did not fit on the UEFA squad list.
There were a lot of investments and changes over the summer, so Cesc Fabregas is trying to put together a combination of new signings and the players who got Como to this point.
Milla is one of only three new arrivals in the starting XI, along with Trevoh Chalobah and Yan Couto.
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What happened
Como, newly promoted to Serie A and now competing in the Champions League for the first time in the club's history, held a press conference ahead of their debut in the competition. Coach Cesc Fàbregas, the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder now managing the Italian side, highlighted the preparation and ambition of the project. Player Milla echoed those sentiments, underlining the squad's readiness for the step up to Europe's top club competition. The match represents a landmark moment for Como, who have risen rapidly through Italian football in recent seasons.
Chance analysis
Como's Champions League debut marks a remarkable chapter in one of Italian football's most intriguing recent projects. Under Cesc Fàbregas, the club has climbed from lower divisions to Serie A and now to Europe's premier club competition in quick succession. The tone from both coach and player suggests a team embracing the occasion rather than being overwhelmed by it, which speaks to the confidence Fàbregas has built. How they fare against established European opposition will be a major storyline for neutrals in the early rounds.
Como enter the Champions League for the first time, with squad confidence and preparation highlighted by coach Fàbregas ahead of the historic fixture.