Newcastle United striker Yoane Wissa has been spotted attending public swimming sessions at Jesmond Pool in Newcastle as part of his recovery from a knee injury. The £55million summer signing from Brentford has been using the public lanes alongside club veterans, pensioners, and students to build up his fitness.
Wissa, 29, suffered a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury while on international duty with DR Congo shortly after joining the Magpies on 1st September. He did not require surgery and has been working under the club's medical staff, but his public pool visits are undertaken on his own initiative.
A club source confirmed the striker is doing this in his free time, noting that hydro facilities are available at the training ground. Wissa was recently joined at Jesmond by teammate Malik Thiaw, who remained on Tyneside while others went on international duty.
DR Congo have already qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations (December to January), and it remains unclear whether Wissa will attend. If he does and DR Congo progress deep, he could miss up to seven more Newcastle games.
Manager Eddie Howe admitted he does not know when Wissa will make his debut, saying: 'He's working very hard, he's on the grass... I'd say he's not close to training with the group at the moment, not through injury but through fitness.'
