Injury NewsMirror FootballUnverified source· 4 Aug 2026
Bolasie hospitalised after freak pancreas injury in Brazil
A scary pitch collision in a Copa do Brasil clash has left the ex-Premier League star in hospital with a pancreas injury.
Y. Bolasie
player
Player
Yannick Bolasie
Injury
Pancreas injury
Club
Chapecoense
Incident
Collision with Kaique Kenji
What happened. Bolasie was taken to hospital after a first-half collision in Chapecoense's Copa do Brasil match against Cruzeiro, and was later diagnosed with a pancreas injury.
- The 37-year-old clutched his stomach and walked off but couldn't continue.
- Reports from Brazil suggest he will spend several weeks recovering.
- No full timeline for his return has been set yet.
“Just a quick update to everyone who has been seeking news and wishing Bolasie well since yesterday: as everyone knows, yesterday he suffered a very strong impact to his rib area, resulting in his hosp”
— Statement re-shared on Bolasie's Instagram
Bolasie's recovery timeline remains unclear, with several weeks expected before he can return.
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