Brentford dealt huge blow ahead of Tottenham trip as star forward ruled out for 'months'
Brentford have been dealt a huge injury blow with Yoane Wissa set to miss around two months after suffering an injury during their 2-1 defeat at Manchester City on Saturday. The 28-year-old, who opened the scoring within the first minute at the Etihad Stadium, was taken off just before half-time at the Etihad Stadium.
Wissa has been in fine form for Brentford this season. He has scored three goals and added one assist in four Premier League appearances. In fact, over his last nine top-flight matches, Wissa been directly involved in 10 goals, scoring seven and providing three assists. Nottingham Forest made a £25million bid for the DR Congo international at the end of last month, but the Bees rejected the proposal.
Now, Wissa is expected to be out until at least November due to the injury he picked up against City. Speaking ahead of their Carabao Cup third round game against Leyton Orient, Brentford boss Thomas Frank said on Monday: "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."
Wissa sustained the problem after Mateo Kovacic's challenge from behind on the stroke of half-time. Kovacic was booked by referee Darren Bond, and issuing his assessment after the match, Frank agreed it was not a red card offence but labelled the tackle "reckless" and "cold-blooded".
"I don’t think it looked great," the Dane said. "I thought it was a reckless tackle from Kovacic. No chance of getting the ball, just took the man down. I understand in terms of the threshold that it’s probably not a red card so I understand that. But no chance of getting the ball, just cold blooded, just take the man out."
Wissa's absence is a significant blow for Brentford, with star striker Igor Thiago also ruled out, with the Brazilian sidelined with a serious knee injury until late 2024. Thiago, who joined the club for £30m from Club Brugge, is viewed as a replacement to Ivan Toney after he moved to Al-Ahli last month.
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Brentford travel to Tottenham in their next Premier League outing on Saturday looking to return to winning ways. The Bees have collected six points from their opening four matches this season, which isn't a mean feat considering they have already travelled to Liverpool and City. The two wins came at home to Crystal Palace and Southampton.
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