Juventus vs Galatasaray at Allianz Stadium in Turin on 25 February 2026 (20:00 UTC) arrives as a 1/16 final tie in the UEFA Champions League. Juventus sit 13th in the overall table on 13 points, while Galatasaray are 20th with 10 points, both coming from competitive group campaigns.
Juventus Availability
The hosts face significant absences. Defender J. Cabal is suspended due to a red card, while midfielder A. Cambiaso misses out through yellow card accumulation. Defender E. Holm is sidelined with a foot injury, and forwards A. Milik and D. Vlahovic are both ruled out with injuries, Vlahovic specifically suffering a groin problem. At the back, key defender Bremer is questionable with a muscle injury, and versatile attacker K. Yildiz is doubtful due to a calf issue. With two senior strikers unavailable and another attacker a doubt, pressure increases on options like Jonathan David and L. Openda to carry the attacking load.
Galatasaray Availability
Galatasaray also have a lengthy list of concerns. Defender M. Baltaci is suspended, while attackers C. Guner, G. Gurpuz and midfielder R. Nhaga are all listed as inactive. Forward A. Kutucu is out with a knock, and young defender A. Unyay is questionable through injury. The biggest blow is the absence of star striker V. Osimhen, who has been outstanding in this Champions League campaign with 6 goals and 1 assist in 7 appearances, plus 3 successful penalties, before suffering a knee injury. His unavailability shifts the responsibility onto experienced forwards like M. Icardi and creative wide options such as N. Lang and L. Sane to replace his goal threat.
Impact Summary
Both sides are hit hardest in attack, but Galatasaray lose the single most productive player in this fixture’s data, Victor Osimhen, whose 6 goals have underpinned their campaign. Juventus, however, are without multiple centre-forwards, leaving both teams short of their primary cutting edge ahead of a finely balanced knockout tie.
Might be interesting for you:
