Eddie Howe has confirmed the 29-year-old’s long-awaited Newcastle debut has had to be pushed back even further.
Newcastle had hoped Wissa would have recovered from the PCL injury he picked up while on international duty in time for their Premier League clash with West Ham on Sunday (November 2).
Howe admitted his frustration at Wissa’s slow progress, saying: “It (his comeback) is definitely not West Ham (on Sunday).
“He’s working very hard. He’s on the grass. He’s getting the fitness work in that he needs.”
He added that while Wissa is over the worst of his injury, he still isn’t ready to train with the group: “I’d say he’s not close to training with the group at the moment, not through injury but through fitness, and making sure we build his robustness.
“I’m not trying to be evasive. I don’t know when the moment will be when he’s back with the squad.”