Willy Boly Injuries
Details of all injuries, suspensions and absences sustained by Willy Boly in the English Premier League.
Current Absence
| Reason | Further Detail | Potential Return | Condition | Status | Team |
| Knee Injury | Further Detail Feb 10: 'He’s injured. We took him out of the [UEL] squad because we have to bring a freshness to it. I spoke to him at length. He’s a brilliant pro, without a shadow of a doubt. He knows, he understands. It’s his knee; he was struggling a bit with it, but was getting on with it and seeing if he could take it further.'
“It’s just too much at the minute so he’s recovering from that. But he’s been great and is a top pro.” | Potential Return No Return Date | Condition Not Available | Status Ruled Out | Team ![]() |
Absence History
| Month | Reason | Duration | Further Detail | Team |
| Dec 25 | Reason Other | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Jan 15: 'They are back. Nothing too serious with them, they are just recovering from travelling.' | Team ![]() |
| Sep 24 | Reason Calf/Shin/Heel Injury | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail Sept 10: 'Regarding the absence of Willy. I will simply explain to you: he was unfortunately injured in training just before our match against Chad. Examinations revealed a calf injury, and he is therefore unavailable. He returned to the club to recover.'
Sept 12: 'We have a doubt with Sangare and Boly. We know Danilo is out. We are assessing all of them. We still have one more day, and then we will see.'
Sept 20: 'Boly is really close to joining the group.' | Team ![]() |
| Apr 24 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Apr 28: 'Let's assess them; we have a lot of things to assess. Hopefully, it is nothing serious, and we can count on them for the next one because it is important.' | Team ![]() |
| Mar 24 | Reason Other | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Apr 19: 'He is still on treatment, unfortunately. We do not know exactly when he is going to return.' | Team ![]() |
| Feb 24 | Reason Other | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Feb 23: 'Ola, Willy and Ibrahim came [back from AFCON] with injuries, so they will not be available for this match. We don't have a date for their return.'
Feb 29: 'Boly is also in the final days of his recovery.' | Team ![]() |
| Jan 24 | Reason Other | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Feb 15: 'They are not going to be available for this game. They will return to us and rejoin the group, but they won’t be available for this game. I haven’t spoken to them yet. We expect them to arrive today.' | Team ![]() |
| Dec 23 | Reason Suspended | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Dec 23 | Reason Groin/Hip/Pelvic Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Dec 04: 'Obviously, Willy came off at half-time the other day.' | Team ![]() |
| Sep 23 | Reason Illness | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Sept 21: 'He is back with us. He took a bit of a hit with the illness, which takes a little bit of recovery time. We are monitoring him daily, but he is back with the group.' | Team ![]() |
| Jul 23 | Reason Other | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Feb 23 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Feb 11: 'It's their hamstrings. We don't know how bad and what part of the muscle. As always, scans will determine the extent of it.'
Feb 16: 'Willy is even worse; we're looking at longer than three months. It's not the news we were hoping for.'
May 05: 'Close to full training.' | Team ![]() |
| Jan 23 | Reason Ankle/Foot Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Jan 11: 'I don't know how serious it is, but his ankle is full of ice now. We'll keep our fingers crossed on that one.'
Jan 19: 'Willy is not far away. It's a little bit inconclusive with the exact times. But he's working really hard to get back.' | Team ![]() |
| Aug 22 | Reason Other | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Aug 22 | Reason Other | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Aug 23: 'In the morning, he didn’t feel that he could play. He had some pains, so he stayed out of the squad. That is the only thing I can say for now; let’s see what happens until the end of the market.' | Team ![]() |
| Dec 21 | Reason Calf/Shin/Heel Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Feb 18: "Everyone is involved in training, so every player’s fit, and ready to join the team, so it’s good news." | Team ![]() |
| Nov 21 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail Dec 10: "He started training this week. He did three out of four training sessions and will go with us for the game tomorrow." | Team ![]() |
| Oct 21 | Reason Illness | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Jul 21 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Apr 21 | Reason Other | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail May 14: "Boly has joined the group, he’s working in a normal situation. He still has some individual issues to be able to go all the training sessions at the same level, but he’s really improved." | Team ![]() |
| Mar 21 | Reason Other | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail Apr 05: "Willy has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self isolating in line with government guidance." | Team ![]() |
| Feb 21 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail Feb 26: "At this moment, we don’t have a time schedule. It’s all about first taking care of the injury, and then progressing on fitness." | Team ![]() |
| Dec 20 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Jan 15: "Boly is joining [in training], that's the good news." | Team ![]() |
| Oct 19 | Reason Ankle/Foot Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Jan 10: "Progressing well, improving. It's good to have him back on the grass and running, but we have to respect he's not integrated 100 per cent yet. Hopefully, sooner rather than later." | Team ![]() |
| Sep 19 | Reason Suspended | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Jan 19 | Reason Suspended | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |

