Official: Injured Inter star Calhanoglu to miss Spain vs. Turkey | OneFootball

The Turkish Football Federation confirms that Inter star Hakan Calhanoglu will miss Tuesday’s game against Spain due to a wrist injury.

Inter star Calhanoglu won’t be available for Turkey’s World Cup qualifying game against Spain on Tuesday.

Official: Why Calhanoglu will miss Spain vs. Turkey

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team’s third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The Turkish FA said on Sunday (via FCInter1908) that Calhanoglu “has been left out of the squad due to a right wrist injury sustained last night in the match against Bulgaria.”

The Nerazzurri star scored the opening goal from the spot in a 2-0 victory last night.

Turkey sit second in Group E, three points below Spain but with a lower goal difference (+19 to +5).

Calhanoglu will return to his club Inter to begin treatment ahead of Sunday’s Derby della Madonnina against Milan.

Calhanoglu is Serie A’s top goal scorer

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Hakan Calhanoglu of Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and FC Internazionale at on September 13, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Calhanoglu is the current Serie A leading scorer, alongside Bologna winger Riccardo Orsolini, with five goals.

Calhanoglu, 31, has collected six goals and three assists in 13 games across all competitions at a club level in 2025-26.

The 31-year-old is the Turkey national team captain. He made his international debut under Faith Terim in June 2013 and has 22 goals in 102 international matches.

His contract with Inter expires in June 2027.