Roma sell 11,000 season tickets on day one; Wesley returns early from break ahead of Sorianese friendly

AS Roma have released full details for supporters ahead of Monday's Serie A opener against Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico. The stadium gates will open at 18:45, with the club recommending fans arrive at least 90 minutes before kickoff to avoid queues at the turnstiles. All tickets and season passes are available exclusively in digital format via the "Il Mio Posto" app, or can be added to the Wallet function on iOS or Android smartphones. Fans using the Wallet option can enter through turnstiles using NFC technology by simply holding their phone to the reader. Screenshots of tickets and passes are not valid for entry and will not be accepted at the stadium. From 17:45 until kickoff, supporters requiring assistance can visit box 4 on via Nigra. Alternatively, from 09:00 onwards, the club's Contact Center (06.89386000) is available by phone, email, or via a form on the website. Season pass holders and ticketholders unable to attend may transfer their access to another person, or resell their place through the official platform in the app (available only for Plus and Classic Extra passes, and only for Big Matches). Resale must be completed no later than 48 hours before the match begins.

Roma open their 2026–27 campaign at home against Fiorentina tomorrow evening at 20:45, with the Stadio Olimpico expected to reach capacity once again. The club has released a full guide for supporters attending the match. The Olimpico gates will open at 18:45, with Roma recommending fans arrive at least 90 minutes before kickoff to avoid congestion at the turnstiles. From 17:45 until the start of play, supporters requiring assistance can visit box 4 on via Nigra. Alternatively, help is available from 09:00 onwards through the AS Roma Contact Center (telephone 06.89386000), email or an online form. All tickets and season passes are available exclusively in digital format; Roma warned that screenshots are not valid for entry and fans must have their tickets properly loaded on their phone before arriving at the turnstiles. Roma has prohibited ticket resale through unofficial channels and said any breach will be immediately halted. A dedicated form remains active for fans to report secondary ticketing abuses directly to the club. Match-day shirts themed to the Roma–Fiorentina fixture are available in official stores, and Romolo will throw signed examples into the stands during the pre-match period and half-time. Accessible parking for supporters with non-ambulatory disabilities is available at via Nigra (Tribuna Tevere) and viale dei Gladiatori (Tribuna Monte Mario), with spaces limited and available on a first-come basis. Parking for spectators with other disabilities is provided at viale Alberto Blanc, also subject to availability. The club anthem and all pre-match league press conferences will be signed for deaf supporters, supported by Toyota Motor Italia, KINTO and volunteers from the "Gruppo Sordi Romanisti". The "Food for the Community" initiative continues, collecting food surplus from hospitality areas for vulnerable Roma communities. The "Unstoppable – Superiamo gli Ostacoli" service resumes, using a fleet of Toyota vehicles to transport fans with mobility disabilities to and from the stadium; bookings open from 09:00 to 18:00 daily, or before 14:00 the day before a match. A sensory-friendly "Quiet Room" in Tribuna Monte Mario is available for supporters with sensory processing difficulties, allowing them to watch the match away from crowds, loud noise and intense lighting.

Roma open their 2026–27 Serie A campaign at home to Fiorentina on 24 August at 20:45. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini oversees his first match of the season at the Stadio Olimpico, with over 65,000 spectators expected and the entire Distinto Nord-Ovest section dedicated to Roma supporters. Tickets remain available in digital format only. The club has released comprehensive guidance for matchday attendance. Gates open at 18:45, and supporters are advised to arrive at least 90 minutes before kickoff to avoid congestion at entry points. From 17:45 until the start, assistance is available at box 4 on via Nigra. Contact Centre Roma operates from 09:00 via telephone (06.89386000), email, or an online form. Tickets and season passes are available exclusively in digital format on smartphones; screenshots are not valid for stadium entry. Roma continues its community initiatives for the season. The "Food for the Community" scheme, run in partnership with the Caritas diocesana di Roma, collects food surplus from hospitality areas for vulnerable communities in the capital. The club's anthem will be translated into sign language at the stadium, supported by Toyota Motor Italia, KINTO, and the Gruppo Sordi Romanisti. A dedicated "Quiet Room" has been created in Tribuna Monte Mario for supporters with sensory difficulties, offering a low-stimulus environment away from crowds, loud noise, intense lights and other challenging stimuli. The "Unstoppable – Superiamo gli Ostacoli" service, aided by Civil Protection Arvalia volunteers since 2022, assists supporters with mobility disabilities via a fleet of wheelchair-accessible Toyota vehicles. Reservations for this service are accepted from 09:00 to 18:00, or by 14:00 the day before a match. Specialized parking is available for supporters with disabilities at via Nigra (Tribuna Tevere), viale dei Gladiatori (Tribuna Monte Mario), and viale Alberto Blanc, with spaces limited and available on a first-come basis. Roma also confirmed this season's matchday shirt, themed around the Fiorentina encounter, available in official stores, with the Romolo mascot throwing signed copies into the crowd during the pre-match period and half-time.

Roma's Serie A campaign begins on Monday 24 August against Fiorentina at the Olimpico, with kick-off at 20:45. Gian Piero Gasperini will field a squad built largely on last season's core, with few new faces starting from the outset. Molina is guaranteed a place; Mora is in contention with Soulé for a spot, while Castro and Koulierakis start on the bench. Malen and Dybala lead the attack, with Koné expected to partner Cristante in midfield and Wesley operating on the left. Defence will feature the familiar trio of Mancini, N'Dicka and Hermoso. The fixture is a significant early test for the Giallorossi as the new season opens. Gasperini's approach reflects continuity from the previous campaign, suggesting a measured start to the 2026–27 season with incremental integration of new arrivals rather than wholesale changes to the starting eleven. Roma–Fiorentina, the first-round match of Serie A Enilive, will be broadcast live on DAZN and as a co-exclusive on Sky Sport. Viewers will need a DAZN subscription and can access it via the app on smart TV, Xbox, PlayStation, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast or TIM VISION Box. Live coverage and updates will also be available through Forzaroma.info's live text service and the club's social media channels on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Gasperini will settle his choice of attacking midfielder for Sunday's match against Fiorentina by tonight or tomorrow morning. Matías Soulé has been tested for a second consecutive day in training, but Rodrigo Mora and Bryan Cristante remain in contention. Should Cristante advance into that role, either Neil El Aynaoui or Niccolò Pisilli would partner Manu Koné in midfield. Roma's campaign starts from third place and a 65,000-capacity Olimpico crowd, but the foundation is Gasperini's core players. The coach continues to regard Paulo Dybala, Gianluca Mancini and Cristante as essential to the team. Dybala finished pre-season with 7 goals and strong physical condition, while Mancini and Cristante remain the anchors for solidity, charisma and balance. Former Roma player Dario Bonetti reflected on the club's great regrets in an interview. On a disallowed goal by Turone, he said: "The disallowed goal to Turone cost us the scudetto in a glaring way." He also recalled Roma-Lecce: "That was an unexplainable, cursed match: it still bothers me to talk about it now." On the European Cup final against Liverpool, Bonetti added: "We were penalised, their goal came from an obvious foul on me."

Roma will begin the 2026–27 season at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow against Fiorentina with nearly 65,000 supporters expected, but the focus will be on Gasperini's trusted core of players rather than wholesale change. The coach has consistently praised a nucleus of squad members, and Paulo Dybala, Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Mancini form the backbone of his plans. Dybala has impressed throughout pre-season, scoring seven goals during the summer training camp—two each against Cannes and Roma Primavera, plus strikes against Trastevere, Cardiff and Borussia Dortmund—while creating numerous assists. Gasperini said of the Argentine: "I am confident he will play more than in previous years, because I see Paulo determined and particularly strong. He has completed a preparation that perhaps he had not managed for some time, without injuries. Of course you always cross your fingers—last season he was very unlucky, getting injured kicking a penalty in Milan and a free kick with Torino. But physically he seems much more toned. Perhaps he no longer has the speed and shooting power of when he was young, but he has improved other qualities. At 32 he is in the prime of his technical and physical maturity, I think he will end up having a great season." The benefit will extend to Donyell Malen, who has sparkled whenever receiving Dybala's passes. Having Dybala at full strength does not merely add creativity and unpredictability—it generates roughly 20 per cent more danger across the entire attack, starting with the Dutch winger.

Roma's Serie A campaign begins on Monday 24 August against Fiorentina at the Olimpico, with kick-off at 20:45. Gian Piero Gasperini will field a squad built largely on last season's core, with few new faces starting from the outset. Molina is guaranteed a place; Mora is in contention with Soulé for a spot, while Castro and Koulierakis start on the bench. Malen and Dybala lead the attack, with Koné expected to partner Cristante in midfield and Wesley operating on the left. Defence will feature the familiar trio of Mancini, N'Dicka and Hermoso. The fixture is a significant early test for the Giallorossi as the new season opens. Gasperini's approach reflects continuity from the previous campaign, suggesting a measured start to the 2026–27 season with incremental integration of new arrivals rather than wholesale changes to the starting eleven. Roma–Fiorentina, the first-round match of Serie A Enilive, will be broadcast live on DAZN and as a co-exclusive on Sky Sport. Viewers will need a DAZN subscription and can access it via the app on smart TV, Xbox, PlayStation, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast or TIM VISION Box. Live coverage and updates will also be available through Forzaroma.info's live text service and the club's social media channels on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Gasperini is preparing Roma's opening lineup for Monday's visit of Fiorentina, with the shape of his team already taking clearer form in the final days of the transfer window. The Stadio Olimpico will host Fiorentina, managed by Grosso, who despite their youth and last season's league position will present a stern test. Gasperini has identified Fiorentina's preference for a 4-3-3 setup during summer friendlies and is likely to counter with a 3-4-1-2 formation against their four-man defence, adapting his usual structure. That system would see Rodrigo Mora operating as the trequartista behind the Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen partnership, a position where the Argentine could make an immediate impact and deliver more options than Matías Soulé offers from the left flank. The formation can shift to a 3-4-2-1 during play when Malen presses higher up the pitch. Gasperini will keep some selection decisions until the final stages of Monday's match. Wesley and Molina appear set for the right flank, while Kostas Tsimikas contests the left-back role against Mario Hermoso for a starting place. The central defensive duel between Evan N'Dicka and Fiorentina's Kean will be a critical battleground — N'Dicka has struggled more than usual against Kean's pace and explosive moments from his time at Juventus. Fiorentina's Arthur Atta will be their wildcard variable, looking to disrupt Roma's defensive shape by dropping deep and unsettling the back line. Molina will have dual duties: creating danger down the flank through his runs while containing the constant forward drives of Valdepeñas. The final training session takes place this afternoon at Trigoria, where remaining selection dilemmas—including the Mora-Soulé contest and the Cristante-Neil El Aynaoui decision—will be resolved. Gasperini continues to wait for one more attacking wide player with different characteristics from Mora during the summer window. Monday brings the first competitive test of the season, a tactical chess match between two managers with distinct philosophies and clear identities. Roma will need a strong start in a title race that this year features more Champions League contenders than ever before.

Roma's transfer activity intensified on 23 August as the club pursued multiple attacking reinforcements and worked towards securing defender Jayden Oosterwolde from Fenerbahce. The summer window remains fluid, with a cluster of targets under active consideration and potential departures that could unlock further investment. Roma has made Jamie Bynoe-Gittens the principal target to complete the attack. Chelsea rejected the initial giallorossi proposal of €3 million for a loan plus €40 million for a permanent option, partly because manager Xabi Alonso views the English winger as an important alternative to Morgan Rogers. Roma's director of football D'Amico is not abandoning the pursuit: a fresh round of talks is scheduled in the coming days to establish whether there is room to reopen negotiations and potentially present a more attractive offer. Several other attacking options remain under review. Ibrahim Mbaye, the 18-year-old Paris Saint-Germain winger, has been discussed in recent hours as a candidate compatible with Roma's new financial parameters following the settlement agreement, though no formal negotiations have begun with PSG. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, the 21-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt winger, is also among the alternatives being weighed by D'Amico should the primary left-wing pursuits stall. Pedro Henrique, a 20-year-old Zenit winger, was recently proposed to Roma, though this remains merely a candidacy with no concrete move reported. Malick Fofana, the 21-year-old Lyon left-winger, has not been permanently ruled out despite the operation being blocked; if the French club accepts more sustainable financial terms and Roma fails to secure another winger in the final days, D'Amico could attempt to reopen talks. In midfield, Roma initiated contact with Brighton over Yasin Ayari, the 22-year-old Swedish midfielder, though Borussia Dortmund is also keen and ready to pursue a permanent deal, whereas Roma is considering a loan with a purchase option—a formula that clashes with Brighton's valuation of approximately €45 million. Oosterwolde's arrival is imminent. The 25-year-old Fenerbahce left-back will join on a loan costing roughly €3 million, with a purchase option convertible to an obligation if certain conditions are met, for a total operation worth approximately €17–18 million. The player's agreement is already finalised. Gasperini sees him as Wesley's understudy but considers him adaptable to central defence; Oosterwolde is currently sidelined by a muscle injury and is expected to be available around mid-September. Defender Jan Ziółkowski's future may lie elsewhere; several Saudi clubs and Neom in particular are monitoring the 21-year-old Polish centre-back, from whom Roma expects a concrete offer. Roma's valuation sits between €16 and €20 million, with 10 per cent of any future resale owed to Legia Warsaw. Any sale could finance the final outfield signing. Daniele Ghilardi, the 23-year-old defender, has also attracted Bologna's interest and could become another casualty in the rearguard alongside Ziółkowski; if either centre-back departs, Roma would re-enter the market for a replacement, preferably on loan.