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COMO, ITALY – MARCH 03: Alex Valle of Como 1907 competes for the ball with Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale during the Coppa Italia match between Como 1907 and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 03, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Francesco Pio Esposito is expected to partner with Marcus Thuram in the Inter attack for a key away game against Nico Paz’s Como.
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It kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST) at the Stadio Sinigaglia in Como.
The match will be played just a few hours afterParma-Napoli, which kicks off at 15:00 CET.
Inter are at the top of the Serie A table with a seven-point lead over second-placed Napoli, but the Nerazzurri’s best scorer, Lautaro Martinez, has suffered a new muscle injury and will be forced to the sidelines for two weeks.
Multiple sources, including Gazzetta and Sky, claim that Italy international Esposito will replace El Toro in the Inter attack.
Yann Bisseck is also unavailable for Inter, while Como must cope without Jayden Addai.
According to Gazzetta, the home side will switch to a three-man defence with Jacobo Ramon returning to action after an injury.
Anastasios Douvikas will likely start on the bench with Nico Paz deployed as a false nine.
Como vs. Inter – where to watch on TV
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, DAZN and HBO Max in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates via a liveblog.
Como vs. Inter – probable line-ups
Como (3-4-3): Butez; Ramón, Diego Carlos, Kempf; Vojvoda, Da Cunha, Perrone, Valle; Nico Paz, Baturina, Diao.
Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito.
ByLorenzo Bettoni
Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.
