Fabio Miretti injury: Besiktas midfielder out for 4-6 weeks

Turkish club Besiktas announced on 23 October 2026 the diagnosis of the injury Fabio Miretti picked up in their UEFA Europa League match against Crystal Palace on 22 October 2026. According to the club's official statement, scans at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital revealed an acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation in the Italian midfielder's right shoulder, and his treatment has begun. TRT Spor, Sabah and Habertürk report that the 23-year-old is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

How did Fabio Miretti get injured?

Miretti was hurt in the first half of the 2-2 draw between Besiktas and Crystal Palace at Tüpraş Stadium. According to Sözcü, he went down in the 36th minute after a challenge from Kamada while carrying the ball out of his own half; the club statement says he landed on his shoulder. Miretti, who started the game, could not continue and was replaced by Salih Özcan. Wilfred Ndidi and Junior Olaitan scored for Besiktas in the Europa League matchday 3 fixture.

In English, the club said the player, who fell on his shoulder in the first half against Crystal Palace and could not continue, was diagnosed with an injury to the right shoulder-collarbone joint (acromioclavicular joint separation) after assessment and imaging, and that the medical staff had started his treatment.

How long will Miretti be out?

Fabio Miretti is expected to be sidelined for 4-6 weeks, though that timeframe comes from Turkish outlets including TRT Spor, Sabah, Sözcü and Habertürk rather than from Besiktas. The club only confirmed the diagnosis and the start of treatment, without giving a return date. The AC joint is where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade, and recovery depends on the grade of the separation, which the club did not disclose.

According to ScoreLab fixture data, Besiktas host İstanbul Başakşehir in the Süper Lig on 26 October 2026, visit Kasımpaşa on 1 November 2026, travel to Celtic in the Europa League on 5 November 2026 and host Gençlerbirliği on 8 November 2026. Even at the low end of the estimate, Miretti looks unlikely to feature in those games. If the layoff stretches to the upper end, the trip to Konyaspor on 22 November 2026, the Hapoel Be'er Sheva game on 26 November 2026 and the Galatasaray derby on 29 November 2026 also fall within that window.

Who else is missing from Besiktas' midfield?

Miretti is the second key midfielder Besiktas have lost to injury. According to Sözcü, Orkun Kökçü, who limped off in the 46th minute at Hoffenheim on 15 October 2026, has not yet returned. ScoreLab data shows Miretti had been getting regular minutes: he played 90 minutes against Kocaelispor on 11 October 2026 with a 7.52 rating and 77 minutes at Trabzonspor on 19 October 2026 with a 7.02 rating. Despite limited minutes, he ranked highly for creativity, averaging 2.41 key passes per 90, which puts him in the 90th percentile among league players in his position.

Who is Fabio Miretti?

Fabio Miretti is an Italian midfielder born on 3 August 2003. ScoreLab data shows he spent the 2025/26 season in Serie A before joining Besiktas for 2026/27, and his contract runs until 30 June 2028. He has made 169 club appearances across 4 clubs, scoring 9 goals, has won 1 cap for Italy and has 1 Coppa Italia to his name.