Champions League: RC Lens Host Como

Como visit RC Lens looking to keep their Champions League target alive. The match at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens Agglo kicks off at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET). Nico Paz, Maxence Caqueret and Tasos Douvikas are the players to watch for Como, while Florian Thauvin and Franjo Ivanovic stand out for Lens.

Cesc Fabregas's side beat RB Leipzig and Manchester United 4-1 at home in their first Champions League season. Their only away game so far was a 3-2 defeat to Feyenoord. Como have won five matches in a row in all competitions.

Moise Kean, Trevoh Chalobah, Assane Diao, Jesus Rodriguez and Jayden Addai will not be in Como's squad. As a result, Douvikas will be the only genuine striker. He will be supported by Nico Paz, Caqueret and Lucas Da Cunha, who will play further forward. In midfield, Maxi Perrone and Luis Milla will start. Martin Baturina will be rested ahead of the weekend's match against Inter.

Lens started the tournament with a 3-2 win away at Slavia Prague. They then lost 2-0 to Sporting CP and 3-0 to Club Brugge. The home side lost 1-0 to Lille in Ligue 1, ending a run of three straight wins, and sit ninth in the table. Lens's only clean sheet this season across all competitions came in the French Super Cup final on 16 August, when they beat PSG 1-0.

Lens's squad also includes some familiar faces. Among them are former Udinese forward Florian Thauvin and former Venezia and Sampdoria midfielder Michael Cuisance. Croatia international Ivanovic, meanwhile, is a talented centre-forward. Odsonne Edouard, Abdallah Sima and Ismaelo Ganiou are on the long-term injury list.