Juventus have confirmed a double injury setback after the 2-2 draw with Rennes in the Juventus vs Rennes tie on 22 October 2026. Zeki Çelik and Nico González both came out of the game with muscular problems, and Luciano Spalletti now has a thinner squad for the trip to Lecce.
Çelik's early exit and the injury detail
Çelik scored after 5 minutes and then went off at halftime, replaced by Pierre Kalulu. He had given Juventus a quick lead before the match ended level.
The injury wording has varied across outlets, with Calciomercato.it reporting muscle discomfort in his right thigh and other reports describing a left-sided issue. Juventus' own update settled the key point, confirming a low-grade injury to Çelik's left biceps femoris.
His night was short but not ineffective. Çelik lasted 45 minutes and finished with one goal, which underlined how quickly the balance of the game changed once he had to leave.
González and the Lecce trip
Juventus also confirmed a low-grade injury to Nico González's right soleus. The exact wording has again differed slightly between outlets, but the club's diagnosis is the one that matters now.
Both players are expected back after the November international break, so this is a spell out rather than a season-changing blow. Still, the timing is awkward for Spalletti, with Lecce away on 25 October, then Genoa on 28 October and Napoli on 1 November.
The draw in Rennes already left Juventus with a point and a headache. Losing both Çelik and González on the same night makes the Lecce trip more complicated than it should have been.
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