- Fabregas' Como take on Vieira and Genoa
- He and Guardiola are 'role models'
- Both sides can confirm safety from relegation
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Getty ImagesAre Pep Guardiola & Patrick Vieira behind Como's success? Cesc Fabregas hails two 'role models' ahead of first managerial meeting with ex-Arsenal midfielder
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✅ Broadcasts 38 live Serie A matches throughout the season, making top-flight Italian football accessible without a pay-TV subscription.
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Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?
Fabregas' Como host Vieira's Genoa on Sunday afternoon. Both sides currently sit on 39 points in Serie A, and can confirm their status in the top flight with a point. The young manager spoke about the influence of his former team-mate on his career. Vieira was club captain at Arsenal when Fabregas made his first-team debut in 2003.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR CESC FABREGAS?
Como are 15 points clear of the drop zone with five games left to play, and confirming their stay in Serie A will be a major achievement for the club in their first season back in the top flight since 2002-03.
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