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Wissa helped Brentford finish 10th in the Premier League last season Brentford forward Yoane Wissa will not play in their Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, says Bees manager Keith Andrews. Andrews has made the decision amid doubts about Wissa's his future at the club, with Newcastle United having had an offer worth £25 plus £5m in add-ons for the 28-year-old rejected. Brentford value the DR Congo international at more than the bid from the Magpies, although Wissa is keen to move to a club that can offer him Champions League football. Wissa left the club's pre-season base in Portugal in July following Newcastle's offer and threatened not to play for the Bees again if he was not allowed to move to St James' Park. He only returned to first-team training earlier this month following talks with Andrews. "I have made a decision he is not [available], " said Andrews, whose side face Forest at 14: 00 BST on Sunday. "It has been a very disrupted pre-season - I think you're aware of that interest in Yoane. " Wissa, who joined Brentford in August 2021 from Lorient, scored 19 Premier League goals last season as he helped the Bees finish 10th in the top flight. "[I'm] very clear on the situation. As a head coach, I want Yoane in the building, to be a part of the first-team and the squad. I see that moving forwards but I am very understanding of his situation, " added Andrews. "I have a very good relationship with him, and that will persist, but we have to focus on the players who are ready to play and perform on Sunday and I don't think Yoane's in that space. "For Yoane on Sunday, he won't be involved. " Andrews took over at Brentford this summer following the departure of former boss Thomas Frank to Tottenham. The Bees have lost forward Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United, midfielder Christian Norgaard to Arsenal and keeper Mark Flekken to Bayer Leverkusen. Their signings include England midfielder Jordan Henderson, Republic of Ireland keeper Caoimhin Kelleher and Dutch attacking midfielder Antoni Milambo. "The only one who really disrupts an ideal preparation is the Yoane Wissa situation, " added Andrews. "It is ideal? No, it's not. "Would the players like him to be part of the squad? Of course they would. " Wissa threatens not to play for Brentford Wissa back in Brentford training but wants move Latest Brentford news, analysis and fan views Get Brentford news sent straight to your phone Premier League predictions 2025-26: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four Brady questioning my work ethic was very unfair - Rooney Newcastle agree £40m deal for Aston Villa's Ramsey Special access to a US F-16 Fighting Falcon Why was this French film so controversial? Preview a revealing new documentary about boxer Tommy Fury A sci-fi dream that became reality A bold new era of football on BBC Sport: Your game, your season Premier League predictions 2025-26: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four How will your club fare? Phil Mc Nulty's Premier League predictions Brady questioning my work ethic was very unfair - Rooney Spurs squander two-goal lead as PSG win Super Cup on penalties. Video Spurs squander two-goal lead as PSG win Super Cup on penalties Work to do as Spurs collapse - but promising signs for Frank Watch: Mic'd up Livingstone captains team in real time. Video Watch: Mic'd up Livingstone captains team in real time Wildcards, breakouts and new faces - 22 Premier League players to watch 'He has made young players dream' - the making of Liverpool icon Salah What is multi-club ownership in football? Video What is multi-club ownership in football? 'Shoddy, shabby & not good enough' - but Rangers do what they need to Fresh or fatigued - how rested is your Premier League team's squad? Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away. Video Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away Why have Ferrari been unable to win a title since 2008? Owners worth billions, so why might Red Bull era dawn slowly at Newcastle? When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? Video When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? Becky Zerlentes - the first female boxer to die in fight in US Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacy Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.