Source: Roma News
Roma will discover the fixture dates and kick-off times for the Champions League league-phase campaign today, with matches running from 8–10 September through 27 January. The club will host Real Madrid, Sporting Lisbona, Lille and Slovan Bratislava at the Olimpico.
This marks Roma's return to the competition for the first time in over seven years after finishing third in Serie A last season. Ticket allocation will be severely limited: 40,000 supporters have already secured the European cup subscription package, leaving fewer than 20,000 seats available across other sections, with prices expected to be prohibitively expensive. UEFA will announce the fixture schedule today; Roma will publish ticket sale terms in the coming days. Season ticket holders for Serie A will have first refusal through the PNR system for friends and family.
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“Dopo più di 7 anni dall’ultima volta, la Roma torna a calcare il palcoscenico più prestigioso del calcio europeo, quello della Champions League. Dopo aver scoperto le proprie avversarie, oggi i giallorossi conosceranno anche il calendario. Si parte tra l’8 e il 10 settembre. Febbre da Champions.…”
Read the full article in Italian at Roma News.
Real Madrid arrive at the Stadio Olimpico having conceded an average of one goal per match. José Mourinho's side are far from watertight defensively, though their attacking threat is formidable. The Blancos present a contrasting profile: while they pose significant danger in the final third, their backline has proven a consistent weakness this season.
Roma held a training session at Trigoria on 13 October at 15:00 ahead of their next fixture against Real Madrid. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini used the session to assess squad condition and finalise his starting lineup. Konstantinos Koulierakis has recovered from injury and is available for selection, but Bryan Cristante remains sidelined as he continues his rehabilitation from a knee injury. The session included goalkeeper work, with Devis Vásquez included in the UEFA squad list following Mile Svilar's injury. The press access portion of training concluded with the squad working on possession drills.
Mile Svilar is determined to return to action as quickly as possible after suffering a stress fracture to the fifth toe of his right foot ahead of Roma's match against Como. The goalkeeper will be sidelined for several weeks, but posted images on social media showing him working in the gym with a protective brace on his foot, alongside video of upper-body exercises. He accompanied the content with a message: "Tenere sotto controllo ciò che è possibile nonostante le battute d'arresto" — keeping control of what is possible despite setbacks. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini acknowledged the blow Svilar's absence represents. "It is a bad setback," Gasperini said in his press conference. "It is not a displaced fracture, but it will require at least a month of recovery." Against Como, Pierluigi Gollini stepped in as substitute goalkeeper and delivered a convincing performance, offering Roma some reassurance ahead of the next fixture against Real Madrid while Gasperini awaits the return of his number one.