Cardiff City vs Roma LIVE: Kick-off time, team news and how to watch

Cardiff City round off their pre-season preparations this afternoon with the glamour visit of Italian giants Roma to the Cardiff City Stadium.

After an encouraging summer under Brian Barry-Murphy, the Bluebirds face by far their toughest test yet as they take on one of Serie A’s biggest clubs just over a fortnight before the Championship season gets under way. Their first competitive game is against Swindon Town next weekend in the Carabao Cup.

Roma, who secured Champions League qualification with a third-place finish in Italy last season, arrive in the Welsh capital boasting a squad packed with international talent and led by highly-respected boss Gian Piero Gasperini. It promises to be a valuable examination of where Cardiff are ahead of next weekend’s league opener.

For Cardiff supporters, there will also be plenty of interest in Barry-Murphy’s team selection, with fans hoping to get another look at the club’s summer recruits and see how the manager shapes his side before competitive football returns.

The match kicks off at 3pm and you will be able to watch it via Cardiff City TV with a £5 match pass.

We’ll have all the build-up, confirmed team news, live updates, analysis and reaction throughout the afternoon, so stay with us as Cardiff City take on Roma.

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