AS Roma Loses Paulo Dybala Until The End Of The Season

AS Roma striker Paulo Dybala. (X/@OfficialASRoma)

JAKARTA - AS Roma striker Paulo Dybala was forced to end the competition season sooner. Dybala suffered a thigh injury which forced her to undergo surgery.

Dybala last defended Roma when they beat Cagliari 1-0 in the Italian Serie A match. After that match, the league entered the break due to international matches. During the temporary holiday competition, Roma then sent Dybala to the operating table.

Because Dybala suffered an injury to the tendon. Only if this Argentine striker undergoes surgery, he will end the competition season sooner.

Dybala took three months to recover after surgery. This means that when the competition is over, he is still in the process of recovering.

"Paulo Dybala will undergo surgery for his tendon injury. Players and clubs have agreed that operations are the best way to recover optimally," the club said in an official statement.

According to the daily Gazzetta della Sport quoted by Football Italia, Dybala will undergo surgery in Switzerland, Finland or the United States. When ending the competition season, the 31-year-old striker has scored eight goals and four assists during 36 appearances in various competitions.

Roma himself managed to improve the rankings after being handled by Claudio Ranieri as interim coach.

Roma, who previously ranked 12th, managed to move up to seventh. They also hunted for tickets to European competitions after failing in the Europa League this season.

Roma's chances remain open because they are only three points behind Juventus who are ranked fifth. Meanwhile, with Bologna in fourth place, Roma is still four points adrift.

When the competition is over, Roma will play an away match against Lecce. Ranieri hopes that the Giallorossi will win in order to maintain competition in the match which will be held on March 29, 2025.