Malen attends Tre Fontane for Roma Women's Champions League opener against Barcelona

Manu Koné addressed speculation about a potential move away from Roma during a France national team press conference ahead of their match against Italy on Friday 2 October at 20:45. The midfielder acknowledged the late summer transfer window interest but reaffirmed his commitment to the club. "Things happened… I'm at Roma, I'm focused, we have objectives. I'm a Roma player and I'll give 100% for this club," Koné said. Roma are preparing to mark their centenary year, which begins in 2027. The club will launch the celebrations at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday 2 January when they face Frosinone. In a significant gesture, Roma will wear a special one-off commemorative shirt for that fixture—a kit designed exclusively to honour the club's hundred years since foundation and distinct from the kits that will be used throughout the 2027–28 season. Midfielder Nicolò Pisilli spoke separately about a recurring date in his career. "10 October is my date—it's a day bringing me luck in recent years," he told Vivo Azzurro TV in the Generazione Azzurra format. "In 2024 I made my senior Italy debut at the Olimpico, my club's stadium and my home city. In 2025 I scored my first Under-21 double." Pisilli added that his ambitions include winning a Serie A title with Roma and a World Cup with Italy.

Roma supporters will be able to travel to Como for the Serie A match on Sunday 11 October at 12:30 at Stadio Sinigaglia after months of away-end restrictions. The visiting section will be open to giallorossi fans from any region, with only an AS Roma Fidelity Card required for entry. The decision marks a significant easing of travel limitations that have affected Roma's away support in recent months. Ticket sales for the away section begin on Friday 2 October at 12:00 and close at 19:00 on 10 October, or earlier if allocation runs out. Como have set the price at €25 per ticket, inclusive of booking fees and service charges. The reopening comes at an important moment in the season, as Gian Piero Gasperini's squad resumes league action and will once again have a fully giallorosso-coloured away section in attendance—a return to normality after the restrictions that have characterised several away fixtures over recent months.

Roma supporters have been cleared to attend away matches after a ban lasting nearly nine months. The visiting section will be open for the first time at Como on Sunday, 11 October at the Sinigaglia stadium, ending a lengthy period of restrictions on travelling fans. The ban began on 18 January following clashes on the motorway between Roma supporters and Fiorentina fans after Roma's 2–0 away win at Torino. The restrictions were initially set to run until the end of the 2025–26 season but were extended through the first two away fixtures of the current campaign—at Lecce on 31 August and at Torino on 14 September. The lifting of the ban allows Roma fans to return to support Gasperini's squad away from the Olimpico under normal conditions, with no constraints affecting access to the away section. The Como fixture will mark the first opportunity for Roma's travelling support to resume their presence at external matches since January. Under the previous restrictions, the away section operated with limitations at each successive fixture, creating months of absence for fans who had followed the club throughout the 2025–26 season and into the early stages of the current campaign.

Roma's training ground atmosphere remained positive on 30 September, with Paulo Dybala and Nahuel Molina among the smiling faces in footage released by the club. The pair had been withdrawn the previous day from an event organised in Argentina to mark Lionel Messi's retirement, a decision that appeared to cause no ill feeling based on the images distributed by the club. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini maintains a calm environment despite ongoing absences. Wesley, Donyell Malen and Bryan Cristante have not yet returned to full group training and continue their recovery programmes, while international players remain away on duty with their national teams. Lorenzo Pellegrini is working hard to regain peak condition during the extended break and may feature in a friendly against the Primavera to build match fitness ahead of competitive action. Roma face Como in eleven days, providing Gasperini with adequate time to prepare for the Sinigaglia fixture and monitor the recovery of unavailable players. The objective is to have the largest possible squad available when the league campaign resumes.

Donyell Malen spent 29 September at La Nuova Pineta beach in Ostia, taking time to relax before returning to training at Trigoria. The move came after nine and a half months in Rome, during which the forward has fully settled into life at the club and in the city. Malen has integrated into Roma beyond his performances on the pitch, following earlier appearances around the capital including a spot filmed in Trastevere and dinner in front of the Colosseum alongside Wesley. The attacker made use of the fine weather at the end of September to unwind at the seaside facility, as documented in a photograph published on Facebook by Franco Petrini. Malen's target is to return to full availability for the match against Como, with his return to group training scheduled for the beginning of the following week.

Donyell Malen has fully embraced life at Roma since arriving on 14 January, spending time at Ostia beach on 29 September before training at Trigoria. After nine and a half months at the club, the forward is working to shake off a left knee issue that forced him to miss out on recent Netherlands duty under Xavi. Malen is targeting an immediate return to action, with a squad return expected for the start of next week and his goal to feature against Como. The beach visit to La Nuova Pineta stabilimento was shared on social media by Franco Petrini, capturing a moment of relaxation ahead of the midfielder's recovery push.