Overview
- The 29-year-old has been using public lanes at Jesmond Pool to rebuild fitness, which club sources say is his own initiative outside the formal programme.
- Medical reporting identifies his knee problem as a posterior cruciate ligament injury that did not require surgery.
- Howe says Wissa is working very hard to build robustness but remains short of joining full training with teammates.
- Reporting cited from The Telegraph indicates he could be named in the squad at Everton on 28 November, though Newcastle are prepared to wait into early December despite recent scoring struggles.
- Participation with DR Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations later this year could further limit his club availability, with no selection decision confirmed.