Brentford: Will Yoane Wissa play against Aston Villa?

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Brentford: Will Yoane Wissa play against Aston Villa?

Despite persistent rumors linking him with a move to Newcastle, Yoane Wissa remains, for now, a Brentford player. Will his coach give him playing time in this second round of the Premier League?

Yoane Wissa has become one of the hottest transfer topics in the Premier League. The Congolese forward, still under contract with Brentford, is eager to join Newcastle, who have already submitted a fresh offer to secure his signature. He hasn’t played a single minute this season yet, but his involvement against Aston Villa this Saturday remains a possibility according to Bees’ manager Keith Andrews:

He trained with the group. As for his involvement this weekend, I’ll make my decision tomorrow.

🗣️ “I DON’T WANT TO LOSE A PLAYER OF THAT QUALITY”

Keith Andrews gives an update on Yoane Wissa after the forward deleted all references to Brentford from his socials 👀#BrentfordFC#Wissa#PremierLeague

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— João Neves (@jon_snow_pt) August 22, 2025

Wissa, who showed his frustration last month by training away from the main squad, didn’t feature in the season opener against Nottingham Forest. His future remains up in the air: will Brentford manage to hold on to him, or will Newcastle succeed in sealing the deal before the transfer window closes?

Keith Andrews on Yoane Wissa: "He's been training with the team. I'll make a decision on the squad tomorrow, but he's been part of the group this week. He's a Brentford player right now. My stance around Yoane all along is that I don't want him to leave; that hasn't changed." pic.twitter.com/F6TkFXjERG

— 𝒍𝒊𝒍𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒘𝒊𝒃𝒘𝒊 𝑫𝒂 𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊 (@fahdswaleh) August 22, 2025