Why Yildiz did not train with Juventus teammates ahead of Bologna

Kenan Yildiz is continuing to struggle with an inflammation of his knee, which caused him to train separately from the rest of the Juventus squad on Tuesday according to the latest updates. 

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Why was Yildiz not involved in Juventus training on Tuesday?

Luciano Spalletti and his Bianconeri squad are putting in preparations ahead of their upcoming Serie A clash against Bologna on Sunday evening, but concerns surrounding star attacker Yildiz continue to circulate. 

For several weeks, the Turkiye international has been suffering from pain in his knee due to a recurring inflammation issue, which is why he has been seen wearing a piece of tape just under his left knee at various stages of the 2025-26 season. 

Yildiz was seen wearing a more substantial knee support during Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Atalanta, a game that he only lasted 58 minutes. 

There had been concerns that he might not have been available to face La Dea, but the player himself reportedly felt good to go and gave his full availability to head coach Luciano Spalletti. 

Reports over the last few days indicate that Yildiz is unlikely to have a surgical procedure on his knee, but that the situation will require careful management to limit the pain and maximise his availability on matchdays.  

Juventus are still hoping to rely on Yildiz for the final run-in of the 2025-26 season, particularly with Dusan Vlahovic currently unavailable through injury and with other centre-forwards Jonathsan David and Lois Openda being massively out of favour.