New signing Enzo Le Fée scored on his debut as Roma came back to beat Latina 6-1 in their first pre-season friendly match, but Tammy Abraham was out injured.

Coach Daniele De Rossi set his men out in a 4-3-3 formation and, in the absence of any real centre-forwards, he used Paulo Dybala in the False 9 role.

Romelu Lukaku and Sardar Azmoun were released after their loan spells, with Andrea Belotti sold to Como, so only Abraham remains and he was ruled out by a muscular injury in training.

It was a stuttering start, as Latina took the lead after 21 minutes with Capanni Dias.

However, Dybala earned and converted a penalty, while Ola Solbakken did the same moments later.

Dybala, Chris Smalling and Tommaso Baldanzi all rattled the woodwork before Niccolò Pisilli scored with a wonderful solo run.

Summer signing Le Fée added a fourth on the stroke of half-time when pouncing on a defensive error.

De Rossi used a completely different line-up for the second half, where 19-year-old Leonardo Graziani ran wild with a brace.

Roma 6-1 Latina

Capanni Dias 21 (L), Dybala pen 28 (R), Solbakken pen 30 (R), Pisilli 40 (R), Le Fée 43 (R), Graziani 64, 84 (R)

Roma First Half: Boer; Sangaré, Smalling, Ndicka, Angelino; Pisilli, Le Fée, Baldanzi; Joao Costa, Dybala, Solbakken

Roma Second Half: Svilar; Feola, Golic, Plaia, Reale; Levak, Darboe, Graziani; Almaviva, Sugamele, Cherubini

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