ROMA TO KICK OFF PRE-SEASON ON MONDAY
Roma’s preparations for the 2018-19 season will officially begin on Monday – as players and staff settle in for a two-week training camp at the club’s Trigoria training centre.
In a change from recent seasons, Eusebio Di Francesco’s first team squad will remain in the Italian capital as pre-season gets underway, with the training camp running from July 9-20.
The squad will train twice a day, morning and afternoon, and stay at the training ground throughout the camp.
Two friendly matches have also been arranged, against local opposition.
Saturday 14 July
Stadio Domenico Francioni, Latina*
Latina v. AS Roma
Friday 20 July
Stadio Benito Stirpe, Frosinone*
AS Roma v. Avellino
*Kick-off times still to be confirmed.
Following the conclusion of the training camp, the players will fly out to the United States to compete in this season’s International Champions Cup – where they will face Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona and Real Madrid in three high-quality contests.
The Serie A season gets underway on the weekend of August 18-19, with the fixture list set to be officially revealed later this month.
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