Juventus worry as Celik suffered injury in France vs. Turkiye warm-up

Juventus worry as Celik suffered injury in France vs. Turkiye warm-up Juventus are concerned after Zeki Celik pulled out of tonight’s Nations League game between Turkiye and France due to a thigh injury, so that will need to be evaluated. It kicks off in Bordeaux at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET). They are in the same Nations League group as Italy, who are in turn visiting Belgium in Brussels this evening. Celik out injured for Turkiye TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 22: Zeki Celik of Juventus scores his team’s first goal during the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Juventus and Stade Rennais FC at Juventus Stadium on October 22, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Celik had been named in the starting XI for Turkiye and was all ready to start until limping off during the warm-up. A representative from the Turkish Football Federation confirmed to the media that Celik had felt a tightness in the back of his left thigh, so had withdrawn from the squad. He has been replaced in the starting line-up by Baris Alper Yilmaz. BOLOGNA, ITALY – JUNE 4: Zeki Celik of Turkiye looks on during the international Friendly match between Italy and Turkiye at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on June 4, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) It is a blow not only for Turkiye, who are heading for relegation from Nations League A anyway after zero points from five games, but also for his club side Juventus. The former Roma full-back had only just returned to the side from injury, so losing him again so quickly will prompt concern he suffered a relapse. This will need to be evaluated when he is back in Turin after international duty.