Brentford head coach Thomas Frank believes Kevin Schade is well placed to fill the void left by injury to Yoane Wissa. Wissa has been sidelined until November with an ankle problem sustained in last weekend's defeat to Manchester City - the eighth player now unavailable.

Brentford are ruing an injury to Yoane Wissa but manager Thomas Frank insists the forward's replacement Kevin Schade will bring different qualities to help fill the void

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.

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