Como v Manchester United: Preview, predicted line-ups & team news

Como and Manchester United meet on Wednesday with the same record and the same problem. Both won their opening Champions League game at home and both lost their second away from home.

Como sit 12th on three points with a goal difference of plus two. United are 13th with the same points and the same goal difference. Only the top eight go straight to the last 16, and six teams are already on maximum points. Defeat here would leave the loser needing to climb out of the play-off pack.

Como opened with a 4-1 home win over RB Leipzig on 10 September. They then lost 3-2 away to Feyenoord on 14 October. They have scored six and conceded four in two games, an average of 3.0 goals for and 2.0 against.

United won 4-0 at home on 10 September, their biggest win of the campaign. They then lost 2-0 at Atletico Madrid on 13 October and were shown a red card in that game. They have scored four and conceded two, but have not scored away from home.

Rotation is unlikely to be a factor. With so many teams level on points, neither side can afford to rest anyone this early in the table's shape.

Selection is being decided by injuries and suspension. United have no choice in central defence, where Yoro serves a ban. Como have six players listed as missing, though five of those are marked off the roster rather than injured. Their attacking numbers are healthy: an average of 2.16 expected goals per game in their two outings, against 1.02 conceded.

Both sides have used a 4-2-3-1 in each of their two games, and we expect the same shape here. Chalobah and Kean are left out because of their fitness doubts, as are Mainoo, Martinez and Shaw on the United side.

Como: Butez; Yan Couto, Kempf, Smolcic, Valle; Perrone, da Cunha; Jesus Rodriguez, Baturina, Paz; Douvikas

Manchester United: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Heaven, Mazraoui; Baleba, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Cunha; Zirkzee

This league-phase game kicks off at 17:45 BST on Wednesday 21 October and is shown on TNT Sports where selected. The channel and stream details will be updated closer to kick-off.

It is a single match, not a two-legged tie. If it finishes level after 90 minutes, the result stands, as league-phase games have no extra time or penalties.