Paulo Dybala Injury Update: Latest Details, Recovery Timeline & Impact on Team

AS Roma suffered a bit of a slip in their 2025/26 Serie A title charge by suffering a 1-0 loss to AC Milan at the San Siro Stadium on Sunday, November 2, 2025. It was an eventful match in which the Giallorossi had a chance to snatch a point in the second half, only for Paulo Dybala to have his penalty saved and also sustain an injury. Below, we look at more about the Paulo Dybala injury.

Paulo Dybala Injury Update

The Paulo Dybala injury happened in the second half of their loss to AC Milan in their crucial Serie A clash. Dybala had a pretty interesting game up until that point, missing a few chances he received in the first half for AS Roma. In the 82nd minute of the match, Roma had received a penalty and were given a huge chance of scoring an equalizer. Dybala stepped up to take the penalty but saw his effort expertly saved by the AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.

It turns out that the Paulo Dybala injury actually occurred right as he took the penalty. Even though the exact details of the Paulo Dybala injury and which part of his body he's injured haven't been specified yet, Roma boss Gianpiero Gasperini confirmed the setback by claiming, “The worst thing, aside from the penalty, is the injury he sustained while taking it. We’ll have to see when he recovers, certainly after the break. It’s a shame because he was having a great run of games, like the great player he is. This is the biggest loss tonight.” This is the newest injury setback for Dybala, who already missed four games for Roma earlier in the 2025/26 season with a hamstring injury, and he also missed 16 matches in the 2024/25 season with a variety of injury problems.

How Does Paulo Dybala Injury Affect AS Roma?

This latest Paulo Dybala injury will be a gutting setback for the new AS Roma boss Gasperini, mostly because of how good the Argentine has been for his system. The 31-year-old Paulo Dybala has scored two goals and provided an assist in nine games for AS Roma so far in the 2025/26 season.

The injury to Paulo Dybala will now open up opportunities for some of the other AS Roma players to prove their quality to Gasperini. Stephen El Shaarawy could potentially get a string of matches in that second striker role under Gasperini as Dybala's replacement going forward, while the likes of Matias Soule and even Lorenzo Pellegrini can slot in as the Paulo Dybala replacements for AS Roma in the period when the 31-year-old is out of action.

When Will Paulo Dybala Return?

The newest AS Roma injury update involving Paulo Dybala confirms that he has suffered a new injury, but the exact specifics of the Paulo Dybala injury have not been clarified after their loss to AC Milan. However, the fact that he had to be substituted almost immediately after sustaining the injury means that Dybala is unlikely to be back anytime soon for AS Roma. He looks poised to miss Roma's next matches against Rangers (UEFA Europa League) and Udinese before the November 2025 international break, and will find it tough to play in any matches this month.