Dybala is recovered: "la Joya" aims for a jersey in Torino

Torino is the target. At least from a Roma perspective. After a substantial period of absolute stop due to a rectus femoris injury suffered on October 9th, Paulo Dybala has been training for about two weeks already to try to get back on the field for the match against the Granata. Obviously, these are individual sessions, with the intention of a gradual return to the group. In the first weeks, the striker had undergone long physiotherapy sessions. Along with that, in agreement with the club's health staff, the Jewel opted for a specific treatment based on growth factors. This was a choice capable of speeding up recovery time, which at the time of the injury suffered against Lecce had been quantified at four to six weeks. A range of fifteen days, that in this case, makes all the difference in the world since an early return would mean the possibility of Dybala’s participation in the longed-for World Cup with his national team. An aspiration, moreover, that has never been hidden since his move to Roma last summer.

So Paulo is trying to get back on Mourinho's call-up list in time for the last day of Serie A, scheduled before the long break for the World Cup. The goal set by Giallorossi number 21 remains the same; he hopes to take the flight to Qatar. Albiceleste coach Scaloni is certainly aware of this as well, and he has taken as much time as possible for the final skimming. The list of the 26 players who will wear the colors of the Selección, and play in the final round of 2022 in the various championships, will not be released until November 14th, which is the day after the match between the Giallorossi and the Granata. This roster is not a random choice and is dictated precisely by who can recover from their injuries. And more generally to the final round of 2022 in the various leagues. Not a random choice and dictated precisely by possible recoveries from injuries. Three are dancing, one in each department: Foyth, Lo Celso and Dybala himself. In Argentina, they claim that eventually, the Roma player will be part of the expedition and that much of the wait is due to his possible return to the field. It goes without saying that, while the youngster is legitimately pushing to be able to play in the World Cup, more caution is being exercised in Trigoria, given the repeated muscle pains to which the Jewel is subject.

Of course, with Wijnaldum out since the beginning of the season, Pellegrini out until 2023 and the blatant scoring difficulties the attack is experiencing this season, Dybala's recovery would be a real boon for the offensive maneuver. As if what was (not) seen in the derby was not enough, this certifies that the weight of the number 21's absence is a heavy burden. Roma has played 6 league games without him, reaping 2 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with just 5 goals to their credit (curious fact: all away). The last goal scored at the Olimpico in Serie A bears Paulo's own signature. This is bittersweet because it coincided with his injury, caused precisely during the transformation of the penalty with Lecce. The average points were also decidedly different during the period in which the Argentine was available: 2.3 per game (the result of six wins, one draw and one defeat) compared to the 1.2 remedied without him. Beyond the score accumulated in his 8 appearances in Serie A (5 goals scored and 2 winning assists served to his teammates), the Jewel's presence has weighed - big time, numbers in hand - in direct confrontations. With him, came the draw at home to Juventus and the comeback success at San Siro with Inter which was propitiated precisely by one of his centers. Without him, there have been three painful home knockouts. The first was with Atalanta; then in the continuous month of absence, the second was against Napoli, and the third was in the derby. Last Sunday he suffered in the stands next to the other long-suffering Darboe, now pawing to solve the problems himself.