Cesc Fabregas said Como are changing heavily for Wednesday’s meeting with Torino because the squad has to accept that no one can be used every few days, and because he wants every player to feel important. The coach said the side cannot be asked to go again 66 hours after the last game, a message that lands just before Como’s latest test in a packed run of fixtures.
That is why the Torino FC vs Como 1907 standings search matters now: Como arrive having won three straight matches and still sit inside a stretch that has already included a 3-1 away win over Fiorentina on October 18, a 4-1 victory over Manchester United in the Champions League last week and a 2-0 Serie A win over Sassuolo on Saturday. Fabregas was speaking on Tuesday evening before Como were due to play Torino at the Stadio Olimpico Grande at 19.45 GMT, with another four games still to come before the next international break in under a fortnight.
Fabregas framed the choices as more than simple fatigue management. He said there is a meritocracy in his squad and that a player features if he deserves it, then pointed to Maxence Caqueret as an example of the standard he wants: quiet, hard work, readiness and the willingness to show the coach he is prepared. Caqueret had started the last three matches after beginning the season outside Como’s UEFA squad list, a reminder that selection can change quickly when form and workload collide.
Still, Fabregas also admitted that not everyone has fully bought into the logic of rotation. He said some players understand it less than others, even if they are beginning to see that they cannot keep playing so soon after the previous match. That is the pressure point in Como’s week: the results have been strong, but the schedule leaves little room for sentiment, and the coach is asking the squad to treat every place as earned rather than permanent.
Torino bring their own momentum into the game after three consecutive victories under Ignazio Abate, whom Fabregas described as a tough player who gave everything and built a team around self-sacrifice and working for each other. The match is not just another stop in a busy calendar. It is the next test of whether Como can keep winning while rotating, and whether Fabregas can maintain both energy and buy-in over the next four fixtures before the break.
