Abstract: A self-adjusting deflection controlled roll comprises a rotating roll jacket, a carrier passing axially through the roll jacket and held rotationally fixedly at its end in racks and at least one supporting member arranged at the carrier and exerting a support force on the inner side of the roll jacket in a pressing plane, with at least one axial end of the roll jacket or an axial continuation associated with it being rotationally mounted by at least one bearing on a non-rotating axial bearing sleeve of a bearing housing secured against rotation extending into the region between the roll jacket or the axial continuation and the carrier, said bearing housing being freely movable relative to the carrier substantially in the pressing plane perpendicular to the roll axis.