Yoane Wissa Injuries

'Just a little knock for Yoane in training yesterday. I don't think it's serious, and don't think he will be away too long.' 'I don't think he'll be available tomorrow, but I don't think he'll be too far off, maybe the Qarabag game. It was in training, a nasty knock, but I think he'll be fine.'

'Unfortunately, he won't make this game. So, I saw him for the first time yesterday, and he is feeling the effects of the injury he sustained just before he came off [for Congo DR]. So, we're going to have to see how he is.' 'He's receiving treatment, and no operation is needed. I think we're looking at the other side of the international break. We hope he can be fit and available for that first game.' 'He's receiving treatment, no operation needed. I think we're looking at the other side of the international break. We hope he can be fit and available for that first game... Touch wood, it's not a long-term injury. We get through the next few games and then he'll be back.' 'Yoane saw a specialist again yesterday for a check-up on his knee. We probably think now it'll be eight weeks rather than six. No recurrence or problem, just slightly longer.' 'I think his knee has reacted pretty well to that work so far. So, it will be a case of trying to step him up gradually. In terms of a timeline, similar to what I said last time.' 'He will need almost a pre-season, and the schedule is six weeks. I'm not saying he won't play for six weeks, but to get to his very best level, it will probably take that time. He has been to see a specialist, that was a routine appointment. He is on track, he is doing well, and now we can push him a little bit harder.' 'His comeback] is definitely not West Ham [on Sunday]. He's working very hard. He's on the grass. He's getting the fitness work in that he needs. I'd say he's not close to training with the group at the moment, not through injury, but through fitness, and making sure we build his robustness. I'm not trying to be evasive. I don't know when the moment will be when he's back with the squad.' 'He's working well. He's on the grass, and he's building his fitness. The knee is feeling good, and there's no problems with that. It's more a case of looking at his fitness, sharpness. He's in a good place to kick on and push his body. We need to give him time to get robust enough and be in a position to give his best for the team.' 'He's working well with the sports science team and is almost entering a pre-season with them. He's done a lot of work, he's looked good and looked better with every session. He's close to training with us, but before he gets there, it's difficult to give you a return date.' 'Yoane is doing well, and trained with us for the first time when we came back from Marseille. Hopefully, he will train again today. We were really pleased with how he looked. We have got a date in mind, but we will keep that to ourselves.' 'Yoane participated in an 11v11 training game while we were at Everton. He'll have another one at some stage this week, and we'll see how close he is.' 'He's doing well. Everything is positive, but he will be back involved when we think he's able to contribute to the group and has a minimal chance of re-injury. He's still a little bit away - he's got some more work to do. Hopefully, he comes through that, and we can see him back on the pitch.'

'I've made the decision that he's not [available]. It's been a very disruptive pre-season, and everyone is aware of that. I don't know [how the situation will play out], it's very hard to know.' 'He’s been training with the team. I’ll make a decision tomorrow. He’s a Brentford player right now. My stance is that I don’t want him to leave, and that hasn’t changed. I’ve spoken to him; he knows that I want him to stay... that has not changed.' 'Nothing has changed in terms of my stance. There has been no movement. I’ll focus on the group that’s settled. He’s training. The football club wants to hold on to Yoane... I certainly don’t want to lose him.'

'All of them I expect to be available and ready. All three situations are different minor issues. Sometimes, a week’s rest can make all the difference.'

'Wissa is, unfortunately, not good news: it looks like an injury that will be a couple of months.' 'Wissa is progressing well; he was running on the grass, so that's good, too.' 'Wissa is training on the grass with the team, which is positive. I need to find out if he is ready for Saturday or if it is too soon.'

"He will make the bench, that's for sure."