It’s day three of matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League, with plenty of matches to keep an eye on. One of these matches is the Italian side Como 1907 making their Champions League debut and hosting the German side RB Leipzig in the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. There is no history between the two, as this will be the first time these two sides face off against one another in any competition. The Italian side has made headlines all over social media within the last few years due to their rise from Serie D to Serie A within five years and now reaching the Champions League after just two seasons in Serie A. Como, managed by Cesc Fàbregas, started off the 26/27 season with a draw against Udinese in Serie A, followed by a win away in Naples against Allegri’s Napoli and a win away against Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa. Como now sit 4th in the Serie A table with 7 points, 7 goals scored, and 3 conceded. Players to keep an eye on include Martin Baturina, Assane Diao, Jacobo Ramón, Lucas Da Cunha and Nico Paz, who won the 25/26 Serie A Young Player of the Season award. The German side, managed by Martín Demichelis, started the season with a dominant win away in Trier against the 4th-division side SV Eintracht Trier 05 in the DFB-Pokal, followed by another dominant win at home against Borussia Mönchengladbach. However, things did take a turn this past weekend after RB Leipzig traveled away to the Weserstadion and lost to Werder Bremen. They now sit 8th in the Bundesliga with 3 points, 4 goals scored, and 3 conceded, while across all competitions they have scored 10 goals and conceded 3. Some players to keep an eye on include Ridle Baku, Antonio Nusa, Nicolas Seiwald, and Christopher Nkunku, who returns to the club on loan after unsuccessful stints in England and Italy. Rômulo Cardoso and Castello Lukeba, originally in doubt for this match, are expected to be available against Como and are other names to watch out for. However, not everyone in this squad is healthy, with players like Rocco Reitz and Christoph Baumgartner sidelined due to injuries. Cesc Fàbregas’s side will look to start their Champions League campaign on the right foot and make their debut in the competition an unforgettable one at home with their fans. Demichelis’s side will look to get past the league phase and qualify for the knockout stage, having finished 32nd in the 24/25 Champions League season before missing out on the competition entirely last season. This will be a match you don’t want to miss!