Como v Sassuolo: Hosts seek to build on Fiorentina win against depleted visitors
Sassuolo visit Como with five players ruled out as they look to respond to a 4-2 defeat at Frosinone. Como enter the Serie A Week 8 fixture after a 3-1 away win…
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Five injured players will miss Sassuolo’s trip to Como, adding a selection challenge as the visitors look to respond to their 4-2 defeat at Frosinone. Como, meanwhile, return home after winning 3-1 at Fiorentina.
Sassuolo are without D. Boloca and J. Idzes through muscle injuries. F. Leysen and Y. Paz have knee injuries, while I. Kone is ruled out with a broken leg.
Como have two players unavailable: A. Diao has a thigh injury and M. Kean is out with a leg injury.
The hosts have taken four points from their past two Serie A matches. Before scoring three at Fiorentina, they kept a clean sheet in a goalless home draw against AS Roma.
That gives Como successive games without defeat heading into Week 8. Their latest result also marked a change in attacking output after the stalemate with Roma.
Sassuolo have taken one point from their last two matches. A 1-1 home draw with AC Milan preceded the defeat at Frosinone, where scoring twice was not enough to secure a result.
Their next task is to turn that scoring return into points despite the five absences. For Como, this is a return to home league action following their three-goal performance in Florence.
The 2026/27 Serie A Week 8 meeting takes place at Como on Saturday 24 October, with kickoff at 15:00 CEST.
Questions
When is Como v Sassuolo?
The Serie A Week 8 match kicks off on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 CEST, with Como at home.
Which Sassuolo players are ruled out?
D. Boloca and J. Idzes have muscle injuries, F. Leysen and Y. Paz have knee injuries, and I. Kone has a broken leg.
What is a clean sheet?
A clean sheet means a team finishes a match without conceding a goal. Como kept one in their 0-0 home draw with AS Roma.
