Paulo Dybala with another injury

Roma footballer Paulo Dybala has sprained his knee and may be out of action for about a month, Italian media reports. The 29-year-old Argentine picked up the injury in yesterday's 4-1 away win over Cagliari, with the player forced off in the 40th minute by Andrea Belotti. The good news is that the footballer's physical problem is not as serious as first thought and he will certainly not need to undergo knee surgery.

His club even hopes that Dybala will be on the line after the break for the national teams. The Argentinian has been dogged by injuries of late, with adductor problems this campaign and ankle and tendon injuries last season which saw him miss a number of games for Roma. Dybala will thus miss Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay on October 13 and Peru five days later. Since the beginning of the season, he has 7 matches, 2 goals and 2 assists for the "Roman Wolves" in all tournaments.