Como forward Moise Kean has been absent from Fàbregas's matchday squads for back-to-back fixtures — the home win against Sassuolo on 24 October and the trip to face Fiorentina on 18 October — with no reason given for either omission. The 26-year-old, who only joined the Lariani after a summer that saw a reported move collapse before the transfer window closed, has now watched his new club collect points without him across consecutive Serie A weekends.
The timing is awkward. Como sit fifth in Serie A with 17 points from eight matches, a record of five wins, two draws, and one defeat, with 14 goals scored and seven conceded. Fàbregas's side are building genuine momentum, and Kean's absence means he is accumulating no part of it.
His numbers before the absences were modest. Across four Serie A appearances for Como in 2026-27, Kean registered no goals and one assist, carrying an average rating of 6.54. A single Coppa Italia appearance — for a previous club, not Como — produced one goal, but that figure belongs to a different competition and a different context. The AI overall of 75 out of 100 suggests a player with clear quality in reserve; the gap between that ceiling and his current output is the story of his season so far.
What makes the situation sharper is the form of those around him. Douvikas has scored eight goals across all competitions for Como in the opening weeks of the campaign, and Fàbregas has spoken publicly about the squad's focus ahead of the Torino fixture on 27 October, with Kean again named among those unavailable. The coach has not offered a public explanation.
For a player who spent the summer in transfer limbo — linked to Como, ultimately staying at Fiorentina, then eventually making the move — the current stretch represents a second consecutive period of stalled momentum. The question is not whether Kean has the ability to contribute; the question is when he gets the chance to demonstrate it again.