Thomas Frank backs Kevin Schade to shine for Brentford after Yoane Wissa injury blow - Bees rocked by injury to star forward

When a player gets ruled out for a lengthy period of time, the impact can be different depending on what club you are. When you look at Manchester City last season when Kevin de Bruyne was ruled out for a lengthy period,

The Brentford head coach has now confirmed that Wissa has sustained an ankle injury which is set to keep him out until November. "Wissa is, unfortunately, not good news - it looks like an injury that will be a couple of months," Frank told reporters ahead of Tuesday's EFL Cup clash with Leyton Orient.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank criticised a “reckless tackle” from Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic after Yoane Wissa was forced off during Saturday's Premier League clash. Forward Wissa had given the Bees a shock lead against the champions, nodding in the opener after only 22 seconds at the Etihad Stadium.

Brentford forward Yoane Wissa will be sidelined for a couple of months due to an ankle injury, coach Thomas Frank said.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Carabao Cup game against Leyton Orient (kick-off 19:45 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: On Yoanne Wissa: "It's not good news,

Brentford boss Thomas Frank says he is “flattered” by Pep Guardiola backing him for a big move. The Manchester City boss was full of praise for the Dane following City’s 2-1 over the Bees on Saturday, as Erling Haaland bagged a brace following an early header from Yoane Wissa.

The Bees striker scored in Saturday's defeat against Manchester City before being taken off before the break with an ankle problem

Yoane Wissa is set to miss ‘a couple of months’ after picking up an ankle injury in Brentford’s defeat at Manchester City on Saturday. The forward scored the opening goal of the game for the Bees before Erling Haaland netted twice to give the Premier League champions a 2-1 win.