Newcastle United's Wissa Out for Four Weeks with Knee Injury
Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa suffers a knee injury that will keep him out for four to five weeks.
“Everyone wanted Yoane to be fit...”
Newcastle United's new signing, Yoane Wissa, is facing a month-long absence after suffering a knee injury while on international duty with DR Congo. Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news, stating that Wissa will be out for at least four weeks, potentially missing several crucial matches.
Yoane Wissa signed for 55 million pounds ($74.26 million) following a protracted transfer saga when Brentford rejected Newcastle's initial bids, Wissa was brought in to fill the attacking void left by Alexander Isak's departure to Liverpool.
He now faces a race against time to return for Newcastle's October 18 fixture away to Brighton
“Everyone wanted Yoane to be fit,” Howe told reporters ahead of Sunday's game at fourth-placed Bournemouth. “There's nothing personally I would have done differently. We did everything we did as a football club to try to look after Yoane.
“But it's like with any footballer when they go away on international duty, you're not in control of the minutes they play and, unfortunately, he gets injured and now we just have to deal the best we can with that situation.
“We think he'll be out until after the next international break. He's sort of got a race on to be fit for that Brighton game. Hopefully he can make it and then, of course, he'll be such an important player for us.”
🇨🇩 Eddie Howe on the loss of Yoane Wissa… with no guarantee he’s back immediately after October break:
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Newcastle United's new signing, Nick Woltemade, is under pressure to perform after Yoane Wissa's injury setback. Woltemade, who joined the club in a record-breaking £69 million deal from Stuttgart, had a promising debut, scoring in the 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. However, manager Eddie Howe believes Woltemade still needs time to “acclimatise” to the Premier League.
“We're going to have to look after Nick. It's hard enough for him to come into a new league and you could see the physical effects he felt with Wolves and then the quick turnaround again here (in a 2-1 Champions league loss to Barcelona),” Howe added.
“There's no guarantee even by managing him that he's going to stay fit and play all the games, but we're going to try to give him the best chance to stay fit and also acclimatise to the league that he's in.
“But he's made a very good start. He did well when he came on (against Barca), I was really pleased with him. He was involved in the goal, so he'll hopefully be in a good place.”
Woltemade's Progress:
- Woltemade scored on his debut against Wolves, showcasing his talent
- Despite his promising start, Woltemade was benched for the Champions League match against Barcelona, with Howe opting to ease him into the side
- The 23-year-old German international has been working hard to adapt to the physical demands of the Premier League
Woltemade's Opportunity:
- Woltemade had a dream debut, scoring in Newcastle's 1-0 Premier League win over Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Howe believes Woltemade still needs time to adapt to the physical demands of English football, but has made a very good start
- With Wissa sidelined, Woltemade will face increased responsibility and an opportunity to prove himself as a key player for Newcastle.
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