Juventus Injury Updates: Cambiaso Returns, Kolo Muani Begins Post-Surgery Recovery
Juventus faces an early season injury challenge, but received positive news Tuesday with Andrea Cambiaso and Randal Kolo Muani showing progress in their returns. The team has already lost key players like Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, and Manuel Locatelli in just five Serie A matches.
Andrea Cambiaso, an Italy international, missed the last four games due to an ankle injury. Reports indicate he participated in partial group training with those remaining at Continassa during the international break.
Randal Kolo Muani underwent surgery on Monday for a fractured finger. While not yet back to full training, he is in Turin and worked out individually in the gym Tuesday. The club expects him to be available for selection soon after the international break.
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Juventus still find themselves grappling with an early injury crisis, but received two positive updates on Tuesday as Andrea Cambiaso and Randal Kolo Muani made progress in their respective returns.
The team has played only five matches in the 2026-27 Serie A season yet has accumulated a concerning number of injuries, leaving them without star attacker Kenan Yildiz, key midfielders Khephren Thuram and Manuel Locatelli, and previously Weston McKennie.
The Bianconeri were missing nine first-team players for their fourth league match of the season, a game that ended in a 3-2 loss to Sassuolo.
Italy international Andrea Cambiaso had missed the last four matches across all competitions with an ankle injury. However, according to reports on Tuesday, the versatile full-back trained partially with the group that stayed at Continassa during the international break.
Meanwhile, Kolo Muani required surgery on Monday to repair a fractured finger. He has not yet resumed training, but he is already back in Turin and worked out on his own in the gym on Tuesday. The club is hopeful he will be back and available for selection immediately after the international break.
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