Roma go into their last summer friendly against Borussia Dortmund with more at stake than a result. At Signal Iduna Park, Gian Piero Gasperini will use the match to judge where his squad stands before Serie A begins, while the game itself will be shown exclusively on DAZN.
That is why interest around Dortmund Vs Roma is building now. Roma start Serie A on Monday 24 by hosting Fiorentina at the Olimpico, so this is the final chance to sort out the last details in public. A women’s match between the two clubs is scheduled for 13:00 before the men's kickoff, adding another layer to a day built around the same fixture.
Gasperini is expected to line up Roma in a 3-4-2-1, with Svilar in goal. Dybala and Soulé are set to support Malen in attack, while Castro could also be used for minutes. Molina has been called up and is available for a short spell, which makes him more a late option than a player expected to carry the full match load.
The need for those answers is real. Roma’s previous friendly ended in a 3-0 defeat to Brighton, and Pellegrini, Bah and Wesley are out with injuries, leaving Gasperini short of options in a game that should have been about rhythm rather than repair. The only previous Borussia Dortmund-Roma meeting came on 22 July 2007, when Borussia Dortmund won 4-0, and that history gives this fixture a rare if limited point of reference.
DAZN will carry the match exclusively, with SkyQ subscribers also able to watch on DAZN 1 on channel 214 for an additional cost. The stream is available on smart TVs, game consoles, Amazon Fire Stick, Timvision Box and Google devices, while DAZN also offers viewing on its official website on PCs, smartphones and tablets. For Roma, though, the central issue is not access. It is whether this final test leaves Gasperini with a clearer picture before the league season starts and the real pressure arrives at the Olimpico.
