Brentford striker Yoane Wissa says he wants to leave the Premier League club and that it’s “unduly standing in my way.”

Eddie Howe faces an anxious wait on news on Yoane Wissa after his new £50m striker continues to undergo assessment after a knee injury. Wissa missed out on making his debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers after suffering an injury on duty with DR Congo in the World Cup qualifier against Senegal last week.

Wissa scored 20 goals last season from his number nine position for Brentford, but he curiously lined up on the left wing for DR Congo on Friday in their World Cup qualifier. Less than 24 hours after Woltemade led the line for Germany in their disappointing 2-0 defeat to Slovakia,

Yoane Wissa showed a "determination to succeed" after being a victim of an acid attack in 2021 - and that drive has been a constant factor in the career of Newcastle's new signing.

Yoane Wissa lined up in the starting eleven for DR Congo against Senegal. Crazy scenes on Tuesday in Kinshasa with (at least!) 80,000 packed into the stadium for this massive group match for World Cup finals qualification,