According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Yildiz underwent medical checks at Juventus's facility in Turin on Monday, and the outcome is not what Luciano Spalletti and his team had hoped for. The injury is a separate issue from the recurring knee pain that affected Yildiz at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. Football Italia reports that Yildiz might need surgery on his injured foot, which could rule him out for around two months.
Juventus got their 2026-27 Serie A campaign off to a winning start on Sunday with a 1-0 victory away against Frosinone. However, the win may be tempered by the news of Yildiz's injury. Spalletti already has Jeremie Boga and summer signing Kerim Alajgebovic at his disposal, and Nico Gonzalez is also still with the club following his loan spell with Atletico Madrid last season. It seems unlikely that the Bianconeri will return to the market to find a direct replacement for Yildiz, at least not before the transfer window closes.
Juventus will next be in action in Serie A at home against Parma on Saturday evening, kicking off at 19.45 BST.