Overview
- Juventus announced that Kenan Yildiz will not play in Sunday’s derby against Torino after feeling a calf problem in training and receiving an unfavourable medical report at the club’s J|Medical facility.
- The injury effectively ends Yildiz’s season for Juventus, removing their top attacking threat as they must now win the final match and rely on other results to secure a Champions League place.
- Corriere dello Sport published a single-source medical estimate that Yildiz could be sidelined for about three weeks, but that timeframe remains unconfirmed by the club.
- Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella is watching the situation closely because Yildiz had been expected to play a significant role in the national team’s World Cup plans.
- Yildiz finished the campaign with 11 goals after a season spent playing through tendinopathy, and Juventus now must reshuffle their attack and monitor his recovery for both club and international duties.