A little over a month before the start of the World Cup, Paulo Dybala suffered a serious muscle injury in the victory of his team, Roma, by 2-1 against Lecce last weekend, in a commitment corresponding to date 9 of Serie A. The Argentine felt a ‘prick’ at the moment of executing the penalty that made the final 2-1 at 48 ‘and was immediately replaced by his coach, José Mourinho. This Wednesday the corresponding medical studies were carried out and the results were not positive: have a torn left biceps femoris, which would practically sideline him from the World Cup.
Before Sunday’s injury, ‘La Joya’ was having an excellent time wearing the shirt of the Italian capital team. Mourinho put together a squad that revolves around him. He is the protagonist and puts the team on his shoulder in difficult moments. ‘Mou’ had already anticipated that the seriousness of the injury would leave the Argentine off the court for quite some time: “How is he Dybala? I say bad not to say very bad, but I’m afraid it’s more bad than bad. I think he will not be with the Roma until 2023″, he expressed in the last press conference.
As it turned out, The coaching staff of the Argentine national team, headed by Lionel Scaloni, would choose to include him in the pre-list of 35 footballers that must be submitted to FIFA on October 21. The intention would be to wait for his recovery until the last moment, since they consider him a key player in the squad that will play the next World Cup. The injury will be evaluated and treated day by day by club doctors and, in turn, monitored by the albiceleste’s medical staff.
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