Roma blow: Dovbyk out 4-6 weeks with thigh injury, misses Napoli | OneFootball

Bad news for Roma and Gian Piero Gasperini, who will have to do without another element of the offensive lineup. Artem Dovbyk, who left the field at the 44th minute of the first half in the match against Udinese and was replaced by Baldanzi, has suffered a lesion of the left rectus femoris tendon.

Roma, blow for Dovbyk: lesion of the left rectus femoris tendon. Out for 4-6 weeks, misses (also) the Napoli match

The instrumental tests carried out in the morning at Trigoria confirmed the severity of the injury: the Ukrainian forward will be out for about 4-6 weeks. A significant absence that will deprive Roma of its striker for the entire end of the year, with a possible return expected between the end of December and the beginning of January, in time for the match against Genoa, the former team of Daniele De Rossi.

Emergency in attack for Gasperini

Dovbyk's injury adds to a long list of absences in the offensive department. Dybala, Ferguson, and Bailey are still sidelined, forcing the coach to find emergency solutions for the upcoming Serie A commitments.

Lewis Ferguson is recovering from a sprained trauma with capsulo-ligamentous involvement in the right ankle. Despite this, the Irish national team has still called him up for the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches.

Paulo Dybala is dealing with a medium-grade lesion of the left biceps femoris: the stop shouldn't be long, and the Giallorossi medical staff hopes to have him back for the match on November 23 against Cremonese.

Leon Bailey, on the other hand, suffers from a lesion of the left biceps femoris, and his return will be assessed in the coming weeks.

The alternatives: Baldanzi and El Shaarawy ready to step in

With Dovbyk out, Gasperini will have to reinvent the attack. Baldanzi might find more space as a false nine, while El Shaarawy represents the other immediate solution. A change in formation is also possible to adapt to the offensive emergency.

An uphill end of the year

Roma thus finds itself facing a complicated period with a severely depleted squad. The coming weeks will be crucial not to lose the top of the standings and to manage the recoveries in the best way possible. The medical staff will have to carefully calibrate the return times to avoid relapses in a crucial phase of the season.

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