Turkey fear World Cup blow after Juventus star Kenan Yildiz injury

Turkey fears World Cup blow after Juventus star Kenan Yildiz injury

Turkey’s World Cup hopes have suffered a blow after Juventus star Kenan Yildiz picked up a calf injury in training.

The 20-year-old winger sustained the strain with reports confirming it is not a full tear, but he is expected to miss Juventus’ final Serie A match of the season.

The setback is estimated to sideline him for around three weeks, casting doubt over his readiness for the Europeans' World Cup opener against Australia on 14 June.

With the tournament approaching quickly, Yildiz is now in a race to regain full fitness before coach Vincenzo Montella finalises his 26-man squad from a provisional list of 35 players.

Alongside Arda GFCler, he is viewed as one of Turkey’s most important attacking talents, with group-stage fixtures against Paraguay and the USA also awaiting.