Anjishnu Roy 08/08/2025 8comments  |  Jump to last

Everton will begin a new era at their new stadium with a friendly against AS Roma on Saturday. The senior men’s team are set to play in front of fans at Bramley-Moore Dock for the first time.

The Toffees concluded their Premier League Summer Series campaign with a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in Atlanta. David Moyes’s side came from behind twice to pick up their only point of the tour of the United States following defeats to Bournemouth and West Ham Utd.

Since then, they have announced the signing of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea to bolster the midfield. Dewsbury-Hall is the fifth signing of the summer for Everton who brought in Thierno Barry, Mark Travers and Adam Aznou while also making Charly Alcaraz’s loan permanent.

The frontline is still short on numbers and Everton need to sign a player or two for the right flank in the final few weeks of the transfer window.

Everton vs AS Roma - Preview and Predicted Lineups

Everton team news

Everton could miss the services of Nathan Patterson, who was ruled out of the squad to face Manchester United after being diagnosed with hernia-like symptoms in the United States.

Jarrad Branthwaite has just returned to training after missing the tour of the US due to a niggle. The friendly against Roma has probably come too soon for him to make his return to the pitch. Moyes would be keen on keeping his star centre-back fit and fresh for the Premier League opener instead.

In his absence, James Tarkowski, whose previous start was his first since April, and Michael Keane are expected to lead the defensive line.

Thierno Barry could make his first start for the Blues in front of the home fans in this game while new signings Adam Aznou and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are also likely to get minutes.

Everton predicted starting XI: Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; Ndiaye, Iroegbunam, Alcaraz; Barry.

When is Everton vs AS Roma?

Everton will take on AS Roma in a friendly at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday (August 9). The match is scheduled to kick off at 3:00 pm BST.

Everton Legends will play AS Roma Legends kicking off at 5:15 pm BST.

Where to watch Everton vs AS Roma?

The only way to watch the game is to buy a pass for the livestream on EvertonTV. 

For fans in the United States, the match will be broadcast on ESPN+, which requires a subscription.

 

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Bill Watson
1 Posted 08/08/2025 at 12:42:50
"Everton could miss the services of Nathan Patterson".

I think that could well be a positive!

Aznou can play right back and it'd be interesting to see how he'd manage on the that side.

Mike Corcoran
2 Posted 08/08/2025 at 13:46:48
Funnily enough I'm in Rome. Is it getting shown on tv in Italy?
Jon Harding
3 Posted 08/08/2025 at 14:15:26
Surely a start for KDH?
Nick White
4 Posted 08/08/2025 at 14:33:16
I’m expecting KDH to start as he should be close to match fitness after the club World Cup and it will be the only chance to get him some minutes before the opener.
Anjishnu Roy
5 Posted 08/08/2025 at 14:43:32
Jon, Nick, I personally expect KDH to come on at the break and get a half in the second 45
Bill Fairfield
6 Posted 08/08/2025 at 14:47:58
The pubs along Regent road will do well tomorrow, especially if it’s true Everton are charging £6.75 pint of Bud and £7.00 for a San Miguel
Danny O'Neill
7 Posted 08/08/2025 at 14:51:02
That predicted team looks like it could be 4-3-2-1?

On Dewsbury-Hall, it will depend on what the manager and his staff think. Maybe they feel he's played enough over the summer. He could well feature, maybe start.

It will also be interesting to see if Branthwaite plays a part. If he doesn't, then I can't see him featuring against Leeds, having not played all summer.

Mike Hughes
8 Posted 08/08/2025 at 15:13:37
I am really looking forward to the match because we all know it is much more than that.

After everything we have been through as Blues these past 6 years or so, moving into the new stadium feels like a new dawn - hopefully not a false one.

Profligate spending, wasted opportunities, a fracture (but no headlock) between the board and the fans, Benitez, the Sigurdsson non-event, seduced and abandoned by Ancelotti, the Russian invasion, points deductions, relegation battles and …Neil Maupay.
At one point I thought the stadium project would falter or that somehow the RS would hijack it.

But we have arrived.

The way the stadium development has engaged the fans as part of it is special. I’ve got a memorial to my Dad on the Everton Way and three photos on the Wall.

Half a century an Evertonian so I am going to thoroughly enjoy tomorrow.

COYB!

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