The star of Turkey may miss the World Cup tie with Romania » New information two weeks before the play-offs
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Monday, 09 March 2026 22:54 / Updated Monday, 09 March 2026 22:58
Hakan Calhanoglu (32 years old) risks missing the most important match of the Turkish national team in 2026. The captain of the Semiluna national team could not play yesterday in the derby with Milan, coach Cristi Chivu explaining that the midfielder has not recovered from an injury.
“The MRI examination revealed a muscle strain at the level of the adductors of the right thigh,” reads the official statement issued by Inter. The Turks are worried about their attendance at the play-off with Romania on March 26 and announce that The Istanbul federation is closely monitoring the situation of Hakan Calhanoglu, who will repeat the tests at Inter this week.
102selections and 22 scored goals has Hakan Calhanoglu in the Turkish national team
The absence from the match against Milan, which Inter lost 0-1 and during which he remained on the bench, had already suggested this. In the press conference after the derby, Cristian Chivu explained that “he was not feeling well”. And today came confirmation of the Turk's problems, following an MRI performed at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano.
“Inter and Chivu's goal is for Hakan to return for the away match against Fiorentina on March 22”
The Italians write that the Nerazzurri midfielder will certainly miss Saturday's important match against Atalanta. “Inter and Chivu's goal is for him to return for the away match against Fiorentina on Sunday, March 22.” it is stated in the press release of the Serie A leader.
Otherwise, as fcinter1908.it concludes, “Hakan will return to the pitch straight after the international break, in time for the first match in April against Roma”.
Vincenzo Montella met with Hakan Calhanoglu at Inter's training base
And coach Vincenzo Montella is eagerly waiting for the match with Fiorentina to know if he makes the starting team in the play-off semi-final for qualification to the WC 2026 with Hakan Calhanoglu.
Chivu's director has 25 appearances for Inter this season, scoring 9 goals and providing 4 assists. He was injured in the Juventus derby, then missed Lecce through suspension and started 31 minutes against Genoa in the penultimate leg of Serie A.
