Paulo Dybala: Scan gives Roma star hope of recovering in time to feature for Argentina at World Cup

Argentina forward Paulo Dybala faces a race to recover from injury in time for the World Cup after a scan showed the AS Roma star has suffered a thigh injury that could rule him out for up to six weeks. Dybala injured himself while scoring a penalty in Sunday’s 2-1 Serie A victory over Lecce at the Stadio Olimpico.

Ad He left the pitch limping, and on Wednesday the results of a scan showed that he has suffered a muscular injury to his left thigh. Serie ASmalling grabs late winner as Roma come from behind to beat Inter01/10/2022 AT 15:20 Dybala is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks, leaving him in doubt for the start of the World Cup.

However, there is optimism at Roma that the 28-year-old will recover in time to feature in Qatar. Argentina’s opening Group C match is against Saudi Arabia is on 22 November — just under six weeks from the date of the scan.

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But the thigh problem is the latest setback in a string of injury problems that have plagued the attacker’s career. He is unlikely to feature again for the Giallorossi until 2023, meaning he will miss a busy run of fixtures leading up to the World Cup that includes clashes with