Nico Paz’s Como visit Nicolò Zaniolo’s Udinese in the first round of the 2026-27 Serie A season.
It kicks off at 18:30 CET [17:30 BST] at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine.
The home side must cope without the injured Giorgi Chakvetadze, Alessandro Zanoli and Christian Kabasele, while Jayden Addai is the only unavailable player for Como.
Udinese are expected to pick two Italian defenders: Matteo Palma and Nicolò Bertola, while Zaniolo will start as an attacking midfielder.
Mattia Liberali will likely start on the bench for Como, with Cesc Fàbregas picking Assane Diao, Nico Paz and Martin Baturina behind the sole striker, Anastasios Douvikas, reports Sky Sport.
Four games are played today, Saturday, August 22, in the opening round of the 2026-27 Serie A season.
Inter-Monza also kicks off at 18:30 CET, followed by Parma-Cagliari and Genoa-Napoli at 20:45 CET [19:45 BST].
Football Italia will examine Inter-Monza and Udinese-Como and provide the latest updates for upcoming Serie A matches during a post-match show from San Siro today.
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Udinese vs. Como – where to watch on TV
The match is available on DAZN in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates via a Liveblog.
Udinese vs. Como – probable line-ups
Udinese (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Bertola, Palma, Solet; Vojvoda, Karlström, Piotrowski, Kamara; Zaniolo, Ekkelenkamp; Buksa.
Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Couto, Ramón, Chalobah, Valle; Perrone, da Cunha; Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
