Ankle injury to keep Brentford forward Yoane Wissa out for ‘couple of months’
Brentford are set to be without forward Yoane Wissa for “a couple of months” with an ankle injury, manager Thomas Frank has confirmed.
Wissa opened the scoring inside opening 30 seconds against Manchester City on Saturday, but was then substituted just before half-time following a challenge with Mateo Kovacic.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup tie against Leyton Orient, Frank confirmed Wissa was set for a spell on the sidelines.
Thomas Frank on Wissa's injury
"Wissa is not good news. It looks like an injury that will be a couple of months. It’s very frustrating. It will leave a hole but I will find a solution and other players will step up"
We're all with you, Wissa 🙏 pic.twitter.com/MqSR21lEcR
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) September 16, 2024
“Wissa is not good news. It looks like an injury that will be a couple of months,” Frank said at a press conference.
“It is very frustrating. It will leave a hole, but I will find a solution and other players will step up.”
Brentford are already without summer signing Igor Thiago, who has a knee problem, while England striker Ivan Toney left for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli ahead of the transfer deadline.