Overview
- Howe said Wissa completed around 30 minutes in an in-house 11v11 on Wednesday and has looked good in training, though final selection depends on whether he can impact the game at full level.
- talkSPORT reports he could be named in the squad to face Burnley, with a potential first Newcastle appearance also possible against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.
- The DR Congo international has yet to play for Newcastle after sustaining a knee injury on international duty shortly after his £55m move from Brentford.
- He is not in DR Congo’s AFCON 2025 squad, with reports saying he chose to stay with Newcastle to focus on his return; he shared support for the squad on Instagram.
- talkSPORT reports he waived a Brentford bonus and accepted a wage concession to help complete his summer transfer to St James’ Park.