Giovanni Carnevali confirms Yildiz will return before Thuram | OneFootball

Khephren Thuram is scheduled to undergo surgery in a few hours and will become the second Juventus player to be operated on for a serious problem, as the Bianconeri look to ensure the team remains in fine shape.

Kenan Yildiz was the first player Juve had to send for surgery after his injury in their first league game of the season against Frosinone. Yildiz is one of the most important players in the Juve team, and the club had to act quickly with his treatment.

Thuram set for surgery

However, Juventus have been managing Thuram’s situation since the end of last season. The club believed he would make a natural recovery, but that has not worked and has proven to be a huge mistake, with the midfielder now set for more time out.

Thuram will undergo surgery and miss the rest of 2026, which is what Juve had wanted to avoid when he first started struggling last term. The Bianconeri will now have to cope without an important player as he begins his recovery.

The situation is another setback for Juventus after Yildiz also required surgery. Thuram’s expected absence until the end of 2026 makes his situation difficult for Juve, who had hoped to resolve the issue without an operation.

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Carnevali confirms longer absence

Giovanni Carnevali has now spoken about the procedure and confirmed that the Frenchman is expected to be sidelined for a longer period of time. His comments provide a clearer indication of the recovery period Thuram could face.

He said via Calciomercato:

“Khéphren will have to sit out longer than Yildiz, unfortunately. We were unlucky.”

Carnevali’s comments confirm that Thuram’s recovery is expected to take longer than Yildiz’s. For Juve, losing another player to surgery is a major blow after the club had hoped that Thuram’s problem could be resolved without an operation.

The Bianconeri will have to wait for Thuram to recover, with the midfielder facing an extended period on the sidelines. Juventus will hope the surgery finally provides the solution they had been seeking since the end of last season.