Brentford manager Keith Andrews says striker Yoane Wissa will miss the Bees' first game of the season amid transfer interest from Newcastle.
- Wissa to miss Brentford's opener
- Wants exit and linked with Newcastle
- Bees take on Nottingham Forest on Sunday
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Brentford boss Keith Andrews has confirmed striker Wissa will not play in their Premier League opener against Forest on Sunday. The 28-year-old scored 19 top-flight goals last season and has been lined up as a transfer target for Newcastle, who want both him and another striker to replace the unsettled Alexander Isak.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Wissa shouldered a large brunt of Brentford's goalscoring burden alongside Bryan Mbeumo last season. His former team-mate has left for Manchester United and Wissa also wants to depart, giving new manager Andrews a tough start to his assignment in west London.
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WHAT ANDREWS SAID
Speaking in a pre-match press conference, Andrews said: “It has been a very disrupted pre-season and the interest in Yoane is very clear.
“I have a very good relationship with him, and that will persist. But we have to focus on the players who are ready, and I don’t think Yoane’s in that space. He won’t be involved.”
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DID YOU KNOW?
Wissa has not taken part in any of Brentford's pre-season matches and withdrew from their training camp in Portugal. He has reportedly rejoined first-team training and his exit is thought to be dependent on the Bees signing a new striker.
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