Yoane Wissa is close to a Newcastle United return and could be named in the match-day squad to face Burnley on Saturday, talkSPORT understands.

The 29-year-old is yet to make his Magpies debut after picking up a knee injury on international duty for DR Congo following a £55million move from Brentford on deadline day last summer.

After joining Newcastle, Wissa scored and assisted in Congo's 4-1 victory over South Sudan in September before sustaining the injury in a 3-2 loss to Senegal.

It means he has not played as Newcastle's new number nine , but has been working hard behind the scenes to regain full fitness and is now back in team training.

Newcastle’s performance director, James Bunce, has played an important role in getting Wissa ready for a return.

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