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.