Claudio Ranieri and Roma will have to do without star player Paulo Dybala for the remainder of the season after he after deciding to have surgery on a tendon injury, which will keep him out of action for at least two months and therefore the rest of the 2024-25 campaign.

Roma announced today: "Paulo Dybala will undergo surgery in the next few days following an injury to his left semitendinosus tendon. "The player and the club have mutually decided that this was the right path for an optimal recovery from the injury. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Paulo, we are waiting for you!"

ROME (AP) — Roma’s attempt at returning to the Champions League took a hit with the announcement on Thursday that Paulo Dybala will undergo left thigh surgery — ruling the Argentina playmaker out for the rest of the season. Dybala was injured during a 1-0 win over Cagliari on Sunday.