Roma to face Kaiserslautern in preseason friendly
Roma are organizing their summer preseason with Gian Piero Gasperini at the helm.
With the arrival of the new coach, the Giallorossi club will need a significant period to best assimilate the changes.
After the friendly test already scheduled against Lens, another important event is being added to the calendar of pre-season games.
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According to German newspaper Die Rheinpfalz, Roma should face Kaiserslautern, a team from the 2. Bundesliga, on July 26.
The match against the German club would represent a further test for Gasperini's group, who will thus have the opportunity to put into practice the work done in retreat and refine their preparation for the start of the official season.
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