At Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus host Galatasaray in a UEFA Champions League 1/16 final tie on 25 February 2026, with kickoff at 20:00 UTC. Juventus arrive in strong form and sit 13th in the overall ranking with 13 points from eight matches, while Galatasaray are 20th with 10 points.
Juventus availability
Juventus face significant absences. In defence, J. Cabal is ruled out through a red card, while full-back E. Holm misses out with a foot injury. Midfield option A. Cambiaso is suspended for yellow card accumulation. Up front, A. Milik is sidelined by injury and leading striker D. Vlahovic is out with a groin problem, severely reducing Massimiliano Allegri’s centre-forward options. There are also concerns over key defender Bremer, who is questionable with a muscle injury, and young attacker K. Yildiz, doubtful due to a calf issue. The burden in attack is likely to fall on L. Openda and J. David, supported by wide threats such as J. Boga and Francisco Conceição.
Galatasaray availability
Galatasaray also travel with a stretched squad. At the back, defender M. Baltaci is suspended, while young attackers C. Guner, G. Gurpuz and midfielder R. Nhaga are all listed as inactive for this fixture. Forward A. Kutucu is unavailable with a knock. The biggest blow is the absence of star striker V. Osimhen, who has a knee injury after scoring 6 goals and providing 1 assist in this Champions League campaign, making him one of the competition’s top scorers. Defender A. Unyay is questionable with an unspecified injury, adding further doubt to Okan Buruk’s options. With Osimhen missing, greater responsibility will fall on experienced forwards M. Icardi and N. Lang, along with creative support from L. Sane and I. Gundogan, to compensate for the loss of their most prolific finisher.
Impact summary
Both sides suffer major attacking setbacks, but Galatasaray lose the competition’s key marksman in V. Osimhen and his 6-goal haul. Juventus are without D. Vlahovic yet still retain several high-calibre forwards, suggesting the Italian side preserve slightly more of their potential attacking output despite their lengthy absentee list.
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