Cesc Fabregas warns Como might be pressured to play the Champions League with ‘a squad of 16-17 gamers’ on account of their limitations, however welcomes new signings Mattia Liberali, Luis Milla and Kaiki.
The Lariani have been in Serie B simply two years in the past, however now discover themselves making ready for the most important competitors in membership soccer after ending fourth in Serie A final season.
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This sudden ascendancy has caught them a bit of off guard, and implies that there will likely be some strict limits on simply who can play within the Champions League.
Fabregas and Como have restricted choices
UDINE, ITALY – APRIL 06: Como supervisor Cesc Fabregas reacts throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Como 1907 at Stadio Friuli on April 06, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Pictures)
“We have now the UEFA record limits, so as a result of we do not but have a youth academy able to offering sure issues, we’ll discover ourselves within the Champions League with solely a squad of 16-17 gamers,” mentioned Fabregas in a press convention.
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“That is why we should construct our gamers. It is a course of that takes time and can’t be accomplished in two or three years.”
Como famously had just one Italian within the squad final season and he performed in Serie A for only one minute, so that’s one other potential drawback in relation to offering homegrown figures.
UDINE, ITALY – APRIL 06: Como supervisor Cesc Fabregas appears to be like on throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Como 1907 at Stadio Friuli on April 06, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Pictures)
In the meantime, they introduced one in by shopping for Italy Below-21 worldwide Liberali from Catanzaro, previously from the Milan youth academy.
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“Liberali known as me a number of days earlier than the beginning of pre-season coaching, as a result of he needed to be with us from the start,” continued Fabregas.
“He confirmed nice willpower and rapidly assimilated our concepts. He’ll play tomorrow. He can be utilized as a trequartista, but in addition a False 9.”
Como are internet hosting the Como Cup, a summer season match on the Stadio Sinigaglia with Crystal Palace, RC Lens, Famalicao, Villarreal and Al-Ula.
Extra new signings this summer season have been welcomed by Fabregas to the facet.
“We knew that Alberto Moreno and Sergi Roberto would depart, however we managed to exchange them rapidly. Kaiki arrived to exchange Moreno, whereas Luis Milla is a profile we would been monitoring since January.
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“Milla has character, he is a frontrunner, a kind of who can deliver steadiness and organisation to a staff. I actually like how aggressive Kaiki is when defending, he would not maintain again, however we’re asking for one thing completely different on the ball and dealing with him on that.”
Nico Paz was within the Argentina squad that completed fourth on the 2026 World Cup, so is on prolonged trip together with Assane Diao and Martin Baturina.
COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas appears to be like o throughout the Serie A match between Como 1907 and US Lecce at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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“These are younger lads with a whole lot of high quality, however the extra expectations develop round them, so does the stress. It is a regular course of and we should assist them in that,” added Fabregas.
“Nico Paz will return on August 17, I do not assume he’ll play towards Liverpool, however I would change my thoughts.”
