This weekend's Serie A clash is more than just a match—it's a reunion with serious stakes. Cesc Fabregas, now at the helm of Como, faces his former mentor Antonio Conte as second-placed Napoli host the Champions League-chasing side at the Stadio Sinigaglia on Saturday evening.
Como arrive with 61 points from 34 games, sitting just three points behind Juventus in the coveted fourth-place spot. With only four matches left in the 2025-26 season, every point is crucial for their European dreams. Napoli, meanwhile, sit comfortably in second with 69 points, but they're watching nervously as title rivals Inter could clinch the Scudetto this weekend.
Fabregas is expected to keep faith with the same starting XI that secured a gritty 2-0 victory over Genoa last weekend. Despite a nasty clash of heads in that game, playmaker Nico Paz is set to start, linking up with Assane Diao, Martin Baturina, and striker Tasos Douvikas in attack.
Napoli bounced back emphatically last weekend, crushing relegation-threatened Cremonese 4-0. That dominant performance means Conte is unlikely to tinker too much. Defender Sam Beukema could return to the backline alongside Amir Rrahmani and Alessandro Buongiorno, but the midfield and attack—featuring Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne, Alisson Santos, and Rasmus Hojlund—should remain unchanged.
Kick-off is at 5:00 PM BST, and with so much on the line—European qualification for Como and silverware aspirations for Napoli—this is a fixture you won't want to miss.
Probable Line-ups:
Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, D. Carlos, Valle; Da Cunha, Perrone; Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
Napoli (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Politano, McTominay, Lobotka, Spinazzola; De Bruyne, Alisson; Hojlund.