Yoane Wissa

Wissa (knee) will miss Saturday's clash with Manchester City, but is ramping up his workload, per manager Eddie Howe. "Still out, but is starting to up his work now."

Wissa (knee) is building his fitness on grass and progressing well, coach Eddie Howe said in the press conference. "He's working well. He's on the grass and he's building his fitness. The knee is feeling good and there's no problems with that. It's more a case of looking at his fitness, sharpness, all the things he's going to need to put together. He's in a good place to kick on and push his body. We need to give him time to get robust enough and be in a position to give his best for the team. I'm sure he'll be worth the wait."

Wissa (knee) is nearing a return and could feature Nov. 2 against West Ham, but appears to be out until at least the international break, according to manager Eddie Howe, per Lee Ryder of the Chronicle. "Pre-season schedules that we give to players will be six weeks. And we do that for a reason, so we can build them up and they can play in various games, and then they're ready to perform. So I'm not saying he won't play for six weeks. But I think to get to his very best level, it will probably take that time. But firstly, before we get to that stage, we need to get him fully 100% fit, and then we can really push him. He's on that road. He's been to see a specialist yesterday. That was a routine appointment."

Wissa (knee) was training on grass this week but remains sidelined for the time being, coach Eddie Howe said in the press conference. "Yoane's had his first time on the grass with us which was great to see. We need to step him up gradually. I know he is desperate to get out and show his worth but it's one step at a time now."

Wissa (knee) has suffered a setback and is now expected to miss eight weeks instead of four to five weeks, according to Keith Downie of Sky Sports.