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Bad News for Juventus: Thuram Undergoes Surgery and Faces Long Layoff

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Khéphren Thuram underwent surgery in Lyon for patellar chondropathy in his right knee, Juventus said.
  • Italian media reports say the 25-year-old midfielder will miss the rest of 2026 and could return no earlier than the start of 2027.
  • Thuram has not played for Juventus this season, while the club has won its opening two Serie A matches and faces AC Milan next.

Juventus will be without Khéphren Thuram for a lengthy period after the France international underwent surgery on his right knee. The midfielder is expected to miss at least four months and may not return until the beginning of 2027.

Juventus said doctors treated Thuram for patellar chondropathy at Lyon’s Jean Mermoz Hospital. Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet performed the operation in the presence of Juventus medical chief Dr. Luca Stefanini. The club said the procedure went perfectly and that Thuram would begin rehabilitation on Friday, without giving an official timetable for his absence.

Reports from Gazzetta dello Sport and Sky Sport Italia put the expected layoff at four months and said Thuram would not play again this year. The 25-year-old has already missed Juventus’s preseason friendlies and its first two Serie A matches because of the knee problem.

Thuram has earned four caps for France. In his second season in Italy, he made 35 league appearances for Juventus and scored three goals last season. Juventus has won both of its opening matches and sits fourth with six points. Its next league match is against third-placed AC Milan on Sunday.

This morning Khéphren Thuram underwent surgery to treat patellar chondropathy in his right knee. The operation, performed at Jean Mermoz Hospital in Lyon by Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, in the presence of the club’s head of medical services Dr. Luca Stefanini, went perfectly, and the player will begin rehabilitation on Friday.

· JuventusThe club’s statement announcing Thuram’s surgery and rehabilitation.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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