Juventus worry as Celik suffered injury in France vs. Turkiye warm-up

BOLOGNA - OCTOBER 05: Zeki Celik of Turkiye during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Italy and Türkiye at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium on October 05, 2026 in Bologna. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Juventus are concerned after Zeki Celik pulled out of tonight’s Nations League game between Turkiye and France due to a thigh injury, so that will need to be evaluated.

It kicks off in Bordeaux at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).

They are in the same Nations League group as Italy, who are in turn visiting Belgium in Brussels this evening.

Celik out injured for Turkiye

Celik had been named in the starting XI for Turkiye and was all ready to start until limping off during the warm-up.

A representative from the Turkish Football Federation confirmed to the media that Celik had felt a tightness in the back of his left thigh, so had withdrawn from the squad.

He has been replaced in the starting line-up by Baris Alper Yilmaz.

It is a blow not only for Turkiye, who are heading for relegation from Nations League A anyway after zero points from five games, but also for his club side Juventus.

The former Roma full-back had only just returned to the side from injury, so losing him again so quickly will prompt concern he suffered a relapse.

This will need to be evaluated when he is back in Turin after international duty.