Como may keep the same starting eleven that beat Frosinone when AS Roma visit the Sinigaglia on Sunday at 12.30. Fabregas is leaning toward continuity, while Gasperini has a few more moving parts to sort out before Como vs AS Roma.
Como's likely XI
The biggest clue on Como's side is simple enough. Paz returns from Argentina today, but the message is that Fabregas is heading toward confirmation of the same starting eleven that beat Frosinone. That fits a side that has taken 10 points from five Serie A matches and gone 3-1-1, so there is no obvious reason to tear it up.
Yeferson Paz is one of the names being watched, but his return is still being assessed rather than treated as a finished call. Moise Kean is also part of the wider selection picture for Como, although the central issue remains whether Fabregas keeps faith with the group that has given them a steady start.
Roma's fitness calls
Roma's side is less settled. Wesley has recovered, and so has the other returning option mentioned by Gasperini, but Bryan Cristante is still described as decidedly more complicated because of inflammation in the knee.
That leaves Gasperini weighing how far to go with the comeback players. AS Roma sit top of Serie A after five matches and are unbeaten with four wins and a draw, so the urgency is not about rescuing a bad start. It is about choosing whether to trust the returning legs straight away or keep the shape that has worked so far.
Wesley's numbers make that call more interesting. He has one goal contribution in four Serie A appearances, while Dybala has four goal contributions in five appearances. Roma do not need a wild shuffle, but they do need clarity on whether Cristante is fit enough to start and whether the returning players are ready for full minutes.
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