Brentford's Wissa out two months with ankle injury

Brentford guardant Yoane Wissa will beryllium retired for a "couple of months" aft sustaining an ankle wounded against Manchester City, says caput coach Thomas Frank.

The 28-year-old limped disconnected during nan first half of his side's 2-1 conclusion by City connected Saturday aft a tackle by midfielder Mateo Kovacic.

The DR Congo international, who scored nan opening extremity astatine Etihad Stadium, is excepted to return successful November.

"Wissa is, unfortunately, not bully news - it looks for illustration an wounded that will beryllium a mates of months," Frank said.

"It's very frustrating. We talked astir our galore injuries past twelvemonth - I dream I don't person to talk excessively overmuch astir it this year. I possibly already have.

"We were unlucky pinch Igor [Thiago], unlucky pinch [Aaron] Hickey. We've past had 2 interaction injuries pinch Mathias Jensen and Yoane Wissa, truthful that's very frustrating.

"But that's portion of shot - we move connected and we will find solutions."

Following nan caller departure of England striker Ivan Toney to Saudi Pro League nine Al-Ahli, Wissa has stepped up pinch 3 goals successful Brentford's opening 4 Premier League games.

Frank added that Wissa's wounded now leaves "a large hole" up beforehand aft £30m summertime signing, Brazilian striker Igor Thiago had knee surgery successful July, pinch nan 23-year-old expected backmost towards nan extremity of nan year.

"Everybody was saying we bought Igor Thiago to switch Ivan [Toney] - but we still had Wissa. We bought Igor Thiago to build nan squad and supply title successful nan squad," nan 50-year-old said.

"Wissa had a very bully play past twelvemonth and I thought he has started nan play very good this year, pinch 3 goals successful 4 games - that's a very bully number.

"He's conscionable been very important for america and that's going to time off a hole. But, again, I will find a solution."