Overview
- Club medical examinations confirmed a deep lesion to Dovbyk’s left rectus femoris tendon, with a recovery window estimated at four to six weeks and a personalized rehab program starting immediately.
- Based on the timeline, he is expected to miss Serie A matches against Cremonese, Napoli, Cagliari, Como and Juventus, plus Europa League ties with Midtjylland and Celtic.
- His absence compounds a thin forward line, with Paulo Dybala, Leon Bailey and Evan Ferguson currently unavailable and Matías Soulé the only natural striker fit.
- Roma is evaluating January options to bolster the attack, with Joshua Zirkzee reported as the leading target after Gian Piero Gasperini met Ryan Friedkin to discuss possibilities.
- La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that any addition may require an outgoing move, with the potential interruption of Ferguson’s loan from Brighton cited as a possibility.