Juventus, Thuram goes to Lyon for treatment on his knee: how he is and when he will return to the pitch

Thuram had to undergo surgery for patellofemoral syndrome, a chondropathy in his right knee, which had been stopping him from training without pain or his knee swelling up. Dr Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet carried out the operation at the Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz in Lyon, France, and it went as well as possible.

Thuram has come through the operation well and will now move into the first phase of his rehabilitation programme which, according to Sky Sport, will last two weeks and take place in Lyon under the supervision of Dr Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet

When these two weeks are up, Thuram will return to Turin and start a more substantial programme to get him back to competitive action and rebuild his fitness. It will take time, so the Frenchman will certainly not return to the pitch before January 2027. The situation is still evolving and much will depend on how he responds to treatment. Juventus will be as cautious as possible, and his return to the pitch could even be pushed back a little further into the first months of 2027.