However, he found himself placed on the substitute bench, due to the strong competitions in every positions. On 21 September 2014 Emanuelson made his debut for the club, coming on as an 81st minute substitute, in a 2–0 loss against Cagliari. His second appearance for Roma came on 6 January 2015, again coming on as a 83rd minute substitute, in a 1–0 win against Udinese. With his first opportunity at Roma limited, he was expected to leave the club in January. By the time Emanuelson was loaned out, he made two appearances for Roma.