Dybala and Wesley Return Offers Roma a Late Lifeline

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Paulo Dybala and Wesley França have returned to full training for AS Roma after injuries. Their return offers the team a chance to close the gap on Juventus for 4th place in the league.

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Dybala and Wesley have returned to full training
Roma faces injury issues affecting key players
Roma aims to close the gap on Juventus for 4th place

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ROME, ITALY - JANUARY 15: AS Roma players Wesley França Paulo Dybala during training session at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on January 15, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) | AS Roma via Getty Images If Gian Piero Gasperini and Roma stand any chance at closing the five-point gap and overtaking Juventus for 4th place on the table, they will need all hands on deck; no easy feat for the Giallorossi. Whether you believe Trigoria was built on sacred ground as is now cursed or that Roma’s medical staff are Manchurian candidates secretly destroying the club from within, there is no escaping the club’s injury issues. While Roma has been fortunate to avoid any catastrophic injuries this season, they have been felled by a string of minor and semi-serious muscular injuries, stripping the club of some of its most important players for weeks at a time. Over the past several weeks, the most glaring absences have been forward Paulo Dybala and wing-back Wesley França. After a relatively healthy start to the season, Dybala suffered a knee injury in late January that eventually required a minor surgical procedure last month. Dybala’s absence was compounded by Matías Soulé’s six-week absence on the sidelines due to a sports hernia, forcing Gasperini to dig deep into his bench to support Donyell Malen in attack. But there is good news on the horizon. Dybala and Wesley, who missed the past month with a hamstring injury, have returned to full training and could potentially make the matchday squad for Roma’s trip to this weekend. It may take a miracle for Roma to overcome Juventus on the table, but with Dybala and Wesley back in the picture, the Giallorossi at least have a fighting chance.

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When will Paulo Dybala return to play for AS Roma?

Paulo Dybala has returned to full training and could potentially be included in the matchday squad for Roma's upcoming game against Bologna.

What injuries did Dybala and Wesley França suffer?

Dybala suffered a knee injury requiring surgery, while Wesley França was sidelined with a hamstring injury.

How does the return of Dybala and Wesley impact AS Roma's chances against Juventus?

Their return provides Roma with a fighting chance to close the five-point gap and potentially overtake Juventus for 4th place in the league.

Dybala and Wesley Return Offers Roma a Late Lifeline

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