When it rains it pours at Nottingham Forest and Nuno Espirito Santo has been sharing information on one of his injured City Ground stars.
The Reds were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace yesterday in a game that Forest really needed to win.
Still, the result – coupled with a defeat for Luton at Tottenham – means that Forest have climbed out of the relegation zone for now.
The Reds have a number of injured players at the moment, with Taiwo Awoniyi facing a spell on the sidelines after picking up a niggle prior to the Luton game.
Now – ahead of a game against Fulham – Espirito Santo has been discussing the potential availability of one of his central defenders.
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Willy Boly was handed his first start since December as Forest drew 1-1 with Luton prior to the international break.
However, he wasn’t fit enough to be involved yesterday against Palace and managing the 33-year-old enforcer is key.
Boly picked up an injury playing for the Ivory Coast. He lasted just 40 minutes of a game against Benin and returned to Forest for treatment.
After yesterday’s game, Espirito Santo provided some information on Boly and explained whether he’d be ready for Tuesday or not.
He told Nottinghamshire Live: “He had an injury with the national team. I’m not sure about the timing. I’m not sure whether or not he is going to be available for Tuesday, we will have to assess him.”
Nuno Espirito Santo desperately needs Forest star Willy Boly fit
Felipe made a return to the starting eleven on Saturday but it does feel unlikely that he will play another game in such a short space of time.
As a result, we could see Espirito Santo make another defensive change as Forest once again strive for a badly needed victory.
Boly has been a fine player for Forest and one thing that he’s not afraid to do is head the ball out from the back – something which Forest do lack at times.
Ultimately, Forest have to find a way to get Boly fit. He’s a menace in the air and it’d be most welcomed if he could be fit for the run-in.
Chopping and changing the team is never going to help when it comes to putting together regular wins – particularly defensively.
Hopefully, some good news is around the corner on Boly and if he could be fit to play on Tuesday night it could serve Forest very well.
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