Jay Matete says Sunderland will be 'testing themselves against some of the best' when they face European trophy-winners Roma this morning. The Black Cats take on Jose Mourinho's Europa Conference League winners at 11am today at the Estadio Municipal de Albufeira, in a game which will bring down the curtain on Sunderland's week-long stay in Portugal.
Sunderland have already faced Europa League finalists Rangers on the Algarve, and were winning 1-0 when that game was abandoned due to a powercut inside the stadium, but Serie A side Roma are likely to provide tougher opposition. Midfielder Matete was on the bench in the Rangers game, and any chance he had of making a contribution ended when the game was called off.
But with boss Alex Neil conscious that he needs to get as much gametime as possible for as many of his players as he can, Matete could play a part today. "It'll be a good test because obviously Roma are a big club," said Matete.
