Juventus injury update: Cambiaso receives boost, Kolo Muani begins post-surgery recovery
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Juventus receive encouraging news on Andrea Cambiaso's fitness, while Randal Kolo Muani has begun his recovery following surgery.
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Attributed to original sourceJuventus still find themselves in the midst of an early injury crisis, but there have been two positive updates on Tuesday as Andrea Cambiaso and Randal Kolo Muani have made progress in their returns.
Cambiaso and Kolo Muani make progress in Juventus returns Juventus have only played five matches of the 2026-27 Serie A season, but have already had an alarming build-up of injuries that has left them without star attacker Kenan Yildiz, key midfielders in Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli and previously Weston McKennie as well.
The Bianconeri were left without nine of their first team players for their fourth Serie A match of the season, which ended in a 3-2 defeat against Sassuolo .
TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 07: Andrea Cambiaso of Juventus celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Pisa SC at Juventus Stadium on March 07, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Images) Italy international Andrea Cambiaso has missed the last four matches across all competitions with an ankle injury as well, but according to Tuesday’s reports from Gianluca Di Marzio , the versatile full-back trained partially with the group that has stayed at Continassa during the international break.
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Randal Kolo Muani reacts during the Serie A match between Juventus and Atalanta BC at Allianz Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Kolo Muani, meanwhile, required surgery to fix a fractured finger on Monday. He has not yet returned to training, but is already back in Turin and trained on his own in the gym on Tuesday. The club is hoping that he will be back and available for selection immediately after the international break.
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What happened
Juventus have provided an update on their injury situation, with left-back Andrea Cambiaso receiving a fitness boost in his recovery process. Meanwhile, forward Randal Kolo Muani, who underwent surgery, has started his rehabilitation phase. The updates come at a crucial stage of the season for the Bianconeri, who will hope to have Cambiaso available again soon while managing Kolo Muani's longer-term absence. The contrasting timelines of the two players' recoveries will affect Thiago Motta's squad planning in the coming weeks.
Chance analysis
Juventus are navigating a congested fixture list with mixed injury news. Cambiaso's progress offers defensive reinforcement on the left flank, an area where Motta has had to rotate options in recent weeks. Kolo Muani's surgery recovery, while not unexpected, removes a key attacking option for the foreseeable future and places greater responsibility on the remaining forwards. The timing of these updates will shape Juventus' tactical flexibility across Serie A and European competition.
Cambiaso edges closer to a return, strengthening Juventus' defensive options, while Kolo Muani faces an extended absence that weakens their attacking depth.