Jose Mourinho says the warnings against a hectic pre-World Cup schedule went unheeded after Paulo Dybala suffered an injury that has cast doubt over his participation in Qatar.Roma were dealt a huge blow during Sundays 2-1 Serie A win over Lecce, Walter Payton Jersey with Dybala limping out of the match with a thigh injury immediately after scoring a penalty.In the aftermath of that victory, Mourinho said Dybala who has scored five Serie A goals this season could mi s the rest of 2022.While subsequent reports have suggested four to six weeks may be a Riley Ridley Jersey more realistic timeframe for Dybalas recovery, even an absence of that length could represent a blow to the attackers hopes of representing Argentina at the World Cup.Speaking ahead of Romas Europa League trip to Real Betis, Mourinho lamented the effects of a congested fixture schedule ahead of the tournament.He said in a pre s conference: Its something we have been talking about for a long time. When we talked about World Cup four or five years ago, this was said. Now we live it and we live the situation. I learned to cry le s than I cried before. I learned to live with the reality of things. You can say that Kyle Long Jersey you play too much or say that the richer clubs are privileged. There are the rich, the poor and the le s rich. The poor play once a week, the rich can play every day by changing players, and the le s rich are those most in difficulty because they play as much as the rich, but with le s Khalil Mack Jersey chance to change and Im living this situation.Roma suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Betis last week, and are in need of a victory after taking just three points from their first three games in Group C.Mourinho called on others to step up in Dybalas absence as he told Sky Sport Italia: I expect more from the team and even before Dybala Devin Hester Jersey s injury, we never played the most creative players all together. Now, without Dybala, it will be even more difficult. But I trust the work and discipline of our game, Im confident that tomorrow we will be able to make a result.