Roma are preparing for a busy season shaped by Champions League participation. The club continues to pursue left-back Jayden Oosterwolde and has maintained dialogue with the player and his representatives ahead of an expected January move once he completes his recovery from knee surgery.
The return to European football has significantly reshaped Roma's domestic fixture calendar. Across the first twelve Serie A matchdays, Roma will play on Sunday just once—an away trip to Como at 12:30. The vast majority of their games are scheduled for Saturday, predominantly in evening slots at 18:00 or 20:45. Roma News notes this reflects the demands of the Champions League calendar and mandatory rest periods between continental and domestic matches, marking a departure from traditional Sunday kickoff times that typically suit families and younger supporters. Confirmed fixtures include Napoli–Roma at 18:00, Roma–Genoa on 17 October at 20:45, and Parma–Roma on 21 November at 18:00.
On the injury front, Emanuele Lulli is favoured at right-back and Roma are preparing a contract renewal with talks planned soon. Evan N'Dicka has returned to partial group training after adductor inflammation, while Devyne Rensch is fully fit and Lorenzo Pellegrini available for the bench. In attack, Donyell Malen and Paulo Dybala are confirmed starters, with Rodrigo Mora preferred over Matías Soulé to complete the front three.
Roma's Coppa Italia campaign begins with a round-of-16 tie against Verona, who eliminated Cagliari 2–1 with goals from Abdou Harroui and Samuele Mulattieri. The single-match encounter will be held at Stadio Olimpico between 2 December 2026 and 13 January 2027, with Roma's potential quarter-final opponent to be determined from the Juventus-Sassuolo-Frosinone bracket.
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