Fabregas and Vanoli outline Fiorentina vs. Como dangers

Fabregas and Vanoli outline Fiorentina vs. Como dangers Cesc Fabregas insists he is ‘not afraid’ of launching Mattia Liberali for his first Como start today, while Paolo Vanoli urges Fiorentina to ‘learn from our mistakes and start better.’ It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence at 14.00 UK time (15.00 CEST). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Milan-Atalanta and Juventus-Lazio on the Liveblog. NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Cesc Fabregas, Head Coach of Como 1907, reacts 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) The Lariani are struggling to get to grips with the added pressures of Champions League football, having never even played in Europe before, and have seen their resources stretched a little thin. They scraped one point from the last two Serie A matches and suffered their first UEFA defeat away to Feyenoord midweek, where Assane Diao sustained an injury, joining Moise Kean on the treatment table. Como are also forced into a late change, as Yan Couto pulled out in the warm-up, replaced by Ivan Smolcic. Fabregas and Vanoli prepared COMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Cesc Fabregas, Manager of Como 1907, reacts during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Parma Calcio at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on September 14, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) “It is always difficult, because there are so many players who deserve time, and it’s also tough when there are so many games close together,” Como coach Fabregas told DAZN Italia. “Some are getting used to playing with our system, so I need to evaluate how many changes to make and when. It’s a process of adaptation for all of us, we need to be on the same level.” There are several changes today, including the first start for 19-year-old Italian talent Liberali. “Liberali is an excellent player who looks a bit stronger physically than he was when he first arrived,” insisted Fabregas. “He is at the start of his career, we had so many young players come through here, I am not afraid of using them, all I ask is that they show courage and work for the team.” FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Head coach Paolo Vanoli manager of ACF Fiorentina reacts anf Franco Mastantuono of ACF Fiorentina during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli at Stadio Artemio Franchi on September 20, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) Fiorentina received a boost when Vanoli first returned to take over from Fabio Grosso, beating Fiorentina 4-2 and then holding Napoli to a draw. However, they faltered in a 2-1 defeat to Genoa that saw them sucked back into the danger zone. “We need to learn from our mistakes,” Vanoli told DAZN Italia. “If we start from the second half against Genoa, we must recognise we’ve always gone behind, so that means we need to start better and defend as a unit. “I try to use the best line-up for every match, Beto and Pellegrino are both hungry and could even play together, it’s purely a tactical decision. We want to find greater consistency.”