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New Juventus signing Ekhator has suffered a second injury already
Aug 30 2026 10:48 · By onefootball.com · 5 Reads
In an unfortunate blow for Juventus, summer signing Jeff Ekhator looks set for another spell on the sidelines after hobbling out of training in Turin on Sunday morning.
Ekhator suffers another injury in Juventus training
Ekhator joined Juventus from Genoa in a deal worth €16m plus bonuses earlier this summer, but his pre-season preparations have already been hampered by a hamstring strain that the 19-year-old picked up in a friendly against Basel in July.
Jeff Ekhator and director Giovanni Carnevali (juventus.com)
The teenager had only returned to full first team training earlier this week and was named amongst the substitutes for Juventus’s 2-0 win over Parma in Serie A on Saturday evening. He remained an unused sub as Randal Kolo Muani played the full 90 minutes at the Allianz Stadium.
Now, according to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ekhator has already suffered a new injury issue in training with Juve on Sunday morning.
He reportedly felt discomfort in his leg during an open session at Continassa on Sunday morning, hit the ground and was then helped off the pitch by club doctors. He is expected to report to JMedical in the next few hours for further assessment.
FROSINONE, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Luciano Spalletti looks dejected during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Benito Stirpe on August 23, 2026 in Frosinone, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)
Juventus are still in the market for another centre-forward before the close of the summer transfer window on September 1. As things stand, Kolo Muani is the only reliable option that Luciano Spalletti has available at no.9 given the injury to Ekhator and the fact that neither Arkadiusz Milik or Jonathan David are considered long-term options in the Juventus attack.
Atletico Madrid’s Alexander Sorloth, Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee and Newcastle’s Nick Woltemade are among the names to have been linked with a move to Turin over the last few days.