{"id":4095,"date":"2026-04-17T00:38:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=4095"},"modified":"2026-04-17T00:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:38:42","slug":"report-kenan-yildiz-battling-knee-issue-but-juventus-dont-seem-overly-concerned-just-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=4095","title":{"rendered":"Report: Kenan Yildiz battling knee issue, but Juventus don\u2019t seem overly concerned just yet"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Kenan Yildiz being substituted out early in the second half of games that are still very much in the balance is not something that Luciano Spalletti has done all that often \u2014 at all \u2014 since he became Juventus manager right before the month of November arrived. The young Turkish star has logged a lot of minutes and been at so much of the good that Spalletti has actually achieved in the race for the top four, so it\u2019s no wonder that a quick hook before the hour mark has been few and far between.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But that was the case for Yildiz during Saturday night\u2019s win over Atalanta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It was due to a knee issue that has been bugging Yildiz that caused him to have a relatively quiet night and subsequent be subbed off in the 58th minute by Spalletti, according to a Monday report from Tuttosport<\/a>. Spalletti himself mentioned during his post-match press obligations that Yildiz was one of a few starters who entered Saturday night\u2019s game with some sort of issues, but that there was enough reason to think that they were healthy enough to start. According to Tuttosport, it is \u201cslight knee inflammation\u201d that is currently hampering Yildiz and he will receive treatment ahead of Bologna\u2019s visit to Turin this coming Sunday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A key point that Tuttosport mentioned: Yildiz has not undergone any sort of scans nor has any sort of trip to J Medical planned \u2014 which is a pretty good sign when it comes to how Juventus are thinking about his status.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The good news is that Juventus have eight days in between their win in Bergamo and their next fixture on Sunday night against Bologna at the Allianz Stadium. That is a lot of time for Yildiz \u2014 who is unsurprisingly amongst Juventus\u2019 minutes leaders this season \u2014 to rest and get treatment on this knee issue that was alluded to a couple of times on the world feed broadcast on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But Tuttosport is here to remind you that \u201cthe coaching staff and medical team have everything under control at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If that\u2019s the case, then it\u2019s pretty obvious just how important of a development this is for Juventus\u2019 chase for a top-four finish. It\u2019s no sort of insider information that a (mostly) healthy Yildiz gives Juventus the best chance of achieving that, and if he is able to shake loose this knee inflammation over the next week or two \u2014 yes, even with just how important the next two weeks are on the schedule \u2014 then it\u2019s a big deal at a crucial time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now we just hope that when he faces Bologna on Sunday that Yildiz can both start, play much better and for more minutes than he managed this past weekend against Atalanta. That sure would be nice for a Juventus team that will enter Matchday 33 in fourth place, two points ahead of fifth-place Como.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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