Yildiz at risk of missing crucial Juventus-Galatasaray decider after 0-2 Como loss

Juventus have found themselves in the middle of a poor run of form, and now, Luciano Spalletti may have to do without his star attacker, Kenan Yildiz, for Wednesday evening’s crucial Champions League play-off round decider against Galatasaray. 

Juventus were beaten 2-0 at home against Como in Serie A on Saturday afternoon, and are now at risk of slipping four points behind the fourth-placed Roma, who are in league action against Cremonese on Sunday. 

Juventus have now lost four of their last five matches across all competitions, have failed to win and have conceded 15 goals across that period. 

Yildiz at risk of missing Juventus-Galatasaray second leg

To make matters worse for Juventus, they may also have to do without Yildiz for the upcoming second leg of their Champions League play-off match against Galatasaray on Wednesday night. 

That is because the Turkish talent came off with a calf issue against Como on Saturday, which required immediate icing and treatment on the sidelines. According to reports from Ilbianconero.com, he is a risk for the Champions League match on Wednesday. 

This means that Yildiz needs Juventus to pull off a minor miracle if he is to keep his 2025-26 Champions League journey alive. Juventus trail 5-2 at the halfway stage of their Galatasaray tie after a disappointing defeat in Istanbul last week.