First-half goals from Dujon Sterling and Martell Taylor-Crossdale did the damage at the Stadio Tre Fontane in the south of the capital, and our win coupled with a surprise defeat for Atletico Madrid against Qarabag leaves us in a strong position in Group C with two games to play. A victory in Azerbaijan in our next fixture will guarantee a place in the last 16.

This success owed much to an excellent team performance, and even though Roma got one back late on, the young Blues stayed solid at the back to close out the victory and avenge our defeat to the same opposition at Cobham in the previous matchday.

Unlike that day in Surrey, Joe Edwards was able to call on two of his England Under-17 World Cup winners, Callum Hudson-Odoi and George McEachran, who were back from India in time to feature in the Italian capital. There were three other changes from the reverse fixture a fortnight ago, including a return between the posts for Jamie Cumming.