Roma in the 2026/27 Champions League: What are their fixtures? Who is in their squad?
Thursday, August 27, 2026
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Fixtures, squad, key player, coach profile, big summer signing and one to watch – all you need to know about 2026/27 Champions League contenders Roma.
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Roma are back in the Champions League for the first time since the 2018/19 season. Get to know the Italian club.
At a glance: Roma
UEFA coefficient ranking: 13
How they qualified: Third in Italy
Last season: Europa League round of 16
UEFA coefficient rankings as at end of the 2025/26 season.
What are Roma's Champions League fixtures and results?
You can keep track of Roma's Champions League fixtures and results here.
Who is in Roma's Champions League squad?
Roma's Champions League squad can be found here.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini
A midfielder who spent the best seasons of his career at Palermo and Pescara, Gasperini coached Juventus’ youth teams before taking sole command at Crotone, Genoa, Inter (briefly) and Palermo. His reputation grew at Atalanta from 2016 to 2025, where he earned his side regular Champions League football and won the 2023/24 Europa League. He joined Roma in 2025.
Key player: Manu Koné
The 25-year-old is already a regular in a France national team packed with midfield talent. Hamstring injuries restricted his impact at the end of last season but the former Toulouse and Mönchengladbach man remains the driving force for Gasperini’s side.
Big summer signing: Donyell Malen
Roma turned the Dutch international’s loan deal into a permanent move, complete with a four-year contract, after an outstanding second half to the 2025/26 season. The 27-year-old scored 14 goals in 18 Serie A games after his mid-season switch from Aston Villa, his best league haul since his early days at PSV.
One to watch: Niccolò Pisilli
A 2023 Under-19 EURO winner with Italy, Pisilli’s promise has long been clear, but never more so than last season at Roma. A two-goal outing against Stuttgart, his first-ever Roma double, was one of eight Europa League appearances and the young midfielder made 13 starts in Serie A, up from 11 the season prior.
Roma's 2025/26 season
In his first season in charge, Gasperini earned a third-placed finish in Serie A, to bring Roma back into the Champions League for the first time since 2018/19. Their Europa League campaign ended with a narrow loss to Bologna in the round of 16.
What is Roma's best Champions League finish?
Roma reached the European Cup final in 1984, but lost the game to Liverpool on penalties despite it being played at their own Stadio Olimpico.
Did you know?
Roma reached the knockout stage of the Champions League four times during the 2010s. Most notably, they were semi-finalists in 2017/18.