Pierre Kalulu's injury in Juventus-Fiorentina
Date of the event:
Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu injures the hamstring muscles of his left leg during the 2-2 draw against Fiorentina on 8 November 2026, and is left out of the French national team's squad.
On 8 November 2026, in the match between Juventus and Fiorentina that ends 2-2, Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu feels discomfort in his left thigh. The player, who started the match, reports the problem at the end of the game [2].
The tests
On 9 November, the day after the match, Kalulu undergoes diagnostic tests at the J|Medical centre together with Juventus's medical staff [2]. The tests reveal an injury to the hamstring muscles of his left leg, described by the club as a low-grade injury to the left biceps femoris [1][2]. Juventus's medical bulletin does not say when the problem arose, nor does it give a date for his return to play [2].
Impact on the squad call-ups
Following the diagnosis, the French national team announces that Kalulu is left out of the squad for its last two Nations League matches, away against Italy on Thursday 12 November and at home against Turkey on Sunday 15 November [1]. The player begins treatment in agreement with the French national team's medical staff and returns to Turin to start his recovery [1][2].
The team's situation
With 1,305 minutes played this season, Kalulu is the player most used by coach Luciano Spalletti so far [1]. The injury comes during a season marked by several absences for Juventus: by the end of the international break, Andrea Cambiaso and Nico Gonzalez are expected back, while Francisco Conceção is aiming to recover from a dislocated shoulder. For Kenan Yildiz a return is not considered imminent, while Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram are not expected back until some point in 2027 [1].
Sources
- TorinoOggi — 9 November 2026
- Quotidiano Piemontese — 10 November 2026