Cesc Fabregas said Como will face RC Lens in the Champions League at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Wednesday 4 November. The match is scheduled for 20.00 GMT, 21.00 CET.
Atmosphere in Lens
Fabregas told Sky Sport Italia: "It’s a wild atmosphere, I played here two or three times for Monaco, I love nights like this, because you can feel the passion even during the warm-up."
Fabregas told Sky Sport Italia: "It will be interesting and a marvellous experience for our players. We wanted these nights, so if you are not motivated to play these, then you’re in the wrong job."
Como's Champions League campaign
Fabregas said Como have won both home matches in their first Champions League campaign, scoring four goals against RB Leipzig and Manchester United, and lost away to Feyenoord.
Fabregas said: "We will try to win and then see what happens, but this season is a whole new experience for Como, our world is opening up. If we get a good result, then we’ll see how to go into the final four games, but we have to keep taking it one game at a time."
Fabregas said: "There’s no point thinking about what might happen, we just need to enjoy these nights."
Thauvin and team news
Fabregas said: "Thauvin is an incredible player, he was at Marseille, then we faced him for Udinese. He makes the difference, has huge quality, scores a lot of goals, so he is the reference point for this team, and we need to keep a close eye on him."
Fabregas said Trevoh Chalobah, Moise Kean, Jesus Rodriguez, Assane Diao and Jayden Addai were out of action.
Fabregas said: "Chalobah isn’t ready for this game, we’ll see on Sunday. We are a little penalised in the Champions League because of the list, so we’ve got only 15 players tomorrow. That makes preserving energy tougher in this tournament, but Serie A remains the most important competition."
Condolences for Jesus de Miguel
Fabregas sent condolences after Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died as a result of a freak accident during the Spanish second division match against FC Andorra.
Fabregas said: "In such a wonderful sport as football, it is honestly hard to deal with things like this. I send my heart to his father and mother, I am a parent, and the idea of going to see your son playing in a match and life can end in a moment, it makes you think."
Fabregas said: "It was a huge blow, I cannot imagine the pain they are feeling, so I send an embrace to his family, to his teammates who experienced that, it can never be forgotten."
