Overview
Affirming their position as candidates for a place in the European Cup, Como have risen to sixth place in the Serie A rankings after a convincing performance against Torino.
Surpassing Juventus and only 3 points behind the Champions League group, Lariani easily won 5-1 in Turin, in which Jayden Addai scored a double.
With 21 points after 12 rounds, Como is showing strong progress despite only returning to Serie A last season.
Now 10 consecutive matches unbeaten in the league, they can completely equal the club's longest unbeaten streak in a Serie A season - established since 1986 - if they avoid defeat against Sassuolo.
Under the impressive leadership of Cesc Fabregas, the Lombardy team has never lost at home this season, with 3 wins and 3 draws.
Fabregas's side have also advanced to the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia after eliminating their opponent they will face in September.
Meanwhile, despite being eliminated from Coppa Italia, Sassuolo has quickly accumulated important points in Serie A.
Promoted as Serie B champions last season, Neroverdi returned to the highest arena with significant confidence, clearly demonstrated through an impressive 3-0 victory over Atalanta right at Bergamo before the international break.
The last time Sassuolo lost away was in September, when they suffered consecutive defeats to Inter Milan in the domestic league and Como in Coppa Italia.
However, before this return trip to Lombardy, Grosso's side have won three of their last four away games. This shows that they are fully capable of challenging Como's winning streak at home in Singaglia.
Personnel situation
While Assane Diao, Sergi Roberto and Edoardo Goldaniga are still sidelined through injury, Como are likely to welcome Alberto Dossena back this weekend.
Having received enough yellow cards, Ivan Smolcic must serve a suspension, which means Stefan Posch or the versatile winger Mergim Vojvoda will take over the right-back position.
Up front, first-choice striker Nico Paz - who has been directly involved in 17 goals in Serie A this season and just scored against Torino - will play a supporting role for Alvaro Morata or Tasos Douvikas in attack.
On Sassuolo's side, Andrea Pinamonti and Domenico Berardi continue to lead the attack, each having scored four goals since the beginning of the season. Looking for the next "victim", Berardi will meet Como for the first time in Serie A, after facing 30 different teams in the top flight of Italy.
Coach Fabio Grosso has kept the same starting lineup in the last 2 matches, but Armand Lauriente and Josh Doig can return to the left wing. Meanwhile, Filippo Romagna, Laurs Skjellerup and Edoardo pieragnolo have yet to return.
Expected lineup:
Como: Butez, Posch, Ramon, Carlos, province, Perrone, Da Cunha, Addai, Paz, Rodriguez, Morata.
Sassuolo: Muric, Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, Doig, thorstvedt, Matic, Kone, Berardi, Pinamonti, Lauriente.
The match between Como and Sassuolo takes place at 2:45 am on November 29 (Vietnam time).
