Overview
- On Monday in Bologna Kenan Yildiz said he expects to be back in December while accepting the Bulgarelli Number 8 award and updating reporters on his recovery.
- Yildiz has been sidelined since suffering a fractured fifth metatarsal in Juventus’s season opener at Frosinone and has spent weeks in a structured rehabilitation program.
- Fabio Capello publicly praised Yildiz at the ceremony, calling him the “Lamine Yamal of Italy,” and the prize was presented by Maurizio Fabbri as recognition of last season’s best mezzala.
- Some media outlets have suggested his comeback could target Juventus’s home match versus Monza on December 14, but that date is speculative and depends on club medical clearance.
- If cleared, Yildiz’s return could give Juventus a creative boost and lift team morale after a subdued start to the campaign, and he says he misses playing and is eager to rejoin the squad.