Baldissoni defends Juric after brief Roma spell

Roma will face Cardiff at Cardiff City Stadium tomorrow at 16:00 UK time (15:00 local) in their final friendly before the domestic season begins. The newly promoted Championship side has prepared a special welcome for the Giallorossi, who will train at Hensol from today alongside Cardiff's squad. The stadium holds approximately 33,000 capacity and Roma supporters are expected to travel for the fixture. Cardiff have organised a poignant tribute to Francesco Totti for the match day. The stadium's cover will feature the iconic mural from Rione Monti depicting the Roma legend with his finger raised to the sky in celebration—the gesture immortalised after his goal against Napoli one week before Roma's third Serie A title. The Welsh club has selected their own star for the matchday programme: Perry NG, a defender born in 1996 who has been based in the Welsh capital since 2021.

AS Roma have moved to Wales for the second phase of their pre-season preparation under Gian Piero Gasperini. The squad will remain at the Vale Resort in Hensol, approximately twenty kilometres from Cardiff, until 8 August for an intensive training block before returning to Italy and their opening competitive fixtures. Roma will conduct training sessions at the WRU National Centre of Excellence, the Welsh national rugby federation's high-performance facility. The venue offers a natural setting ideal for physical conditioning and tactical work with maximum privacy ahead of the new season. The location represents a strategic choice to escape the intense summer heat of Rome during this critical preparation period. During their time in Wales, the squad will face a series of international friendly matches against Cardiff City, Newport County, and Brighton as part of their match fitness programme.

Roma return to action tomorrow when Gian Piero Gasperini's side travel to Wales to face Cardiff in the opening match of their British tour. The fixture kicks off at 4pm Italian time on Cardiff's home ground. The Giallorossi will fly from Rome Fiumicino at 5pm this evening to reach Wales. Cardiff, recently promoted back to the Championship, held a training session at their own facility in preparation for the encounter. Roma's squad will arrive in Wales later today ahead of tomorrow's friendly, which marks the start of the side's pre-season preparations under new head coach Gasperini.