Warning Yildiz’s long-awaited Juventus return could be delayed until 2027
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 11: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus controls the ball during the match between Juventus and Palermo at HBF Park on August 11, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Janelle St Pierre/Getty Images)
Juventus star Kenan Yildiz has been out of action since the first game of the 2026-27 Serie A season, and reports in Italy on Sunday claim that he is behind schedule in his recovery and that his return to action could potentially be postponed until the new year.
Report: Yildiz could potentially be out of action until 2027
Yildiz suffered an injury to his foot during Juventus’s first competitive match of the 2026-27 campaign: A 1-0 win away against Frosinone in the Serie A opening weekend.
It was later confirmed that the Turkey international had suffered a fractured metatarsal and that he would require surgery to fix the issue. Reports at the time suggested that he would be sidelined for around two to three months.
Yildiz has since missed 19 matches for club and country: 10 in Serie A, four in the Europa League and five of Turkey’s Nations League fixtures at the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign.
Unfortunately for the Bianconeri, reports from Turin-based newspaper La Stampa claim that Yildiz is slightly behind schedule in his recovery and that there is a possibility of his return to action being delayed until early 2027.
Yildiz himself had recently claimed that he will be back in December, and reports elsewhere suggest that a home league fixture against Monza on December 14 is the target for his return.
La Stampa suggests that this is an optimistic scenario, and that the away match against Roma on December 19 is a more realistic target. If Yildiz is not back in time for the Roma game, Juve’s last before the winter break, then he will be looking at Bologna on January 3, 2027.
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