Magpies boss Eddie Howe maintained it was a contact injury rather than a muscular one, but the quick fixture turnaround could mean the fixture could come too soon for the Swede.
Liverpool have issues themselves with Alisson and Ibrahima Konate still ruled out, while Conor Bradley was the latest to be sidelined with a muscle injury.
Elsewhere, Arsenal will be hoping central defender Gabriel will be able to shake off a knock as the Gunners welcome a boosted Manchester United side under Ruben Amorim.
Check out all the doubts and absentees as the Premier League schedule ramps up ahead of the festive period:
Ipswich v Crystal Palace
WON'T PLAY
Donacien J. | Groin Injury
Hirst G. | Knee Injury
Ogbene C. | Calf Injury
Tuanzebe A. | Thigh Injury
Holding R. | Lacking Match Fitness
Kamada D. | Red Card
Matheus Franca | Muscle Injury
Riad C. | Knee Injury
Wharton A. | Groin Injury
DOUBTS
Johnson B. | Knock
Phillips K. | Injury
Leicester v West Ham
WON'T PLAY
Fatawu I. | Knee Injury
Opoku N. | Broken Leg
Pereira R. | Thigh Injury
Stolarczyk J. | Ankle Injury
Winks H. | Muscle Injury
Paqueta L. | Inactive
DOUBTS
Okoli C. | Knock
Fullkrug N. | Achilles Tendon Injury
Todibo J. | Injury
Everton v Wolves
WON'T PLAY
Garner J. | Lower Back Injury
Iroegbunam T. | Ankle Injury
Chiwome L. | Ankle Injury
Gonzalez E. | Knee Injury
Kalajdzic S. | Knee Injury
Mosquera Y. | Knee Injury
Semedo N. | Yellow Cards
Traore B. | Knee Injury
DOUBTS
Broja A. | Calf Injury
Chermiti | Ankle Injury
Pedro Lima | Ankle Injury
Manchester City v Nottingham Forest
WON'T PLAY
Bobb O. | Leg Injury
Kovacic M. | Injury
Rodri | Knee Injury
Danilo | Ankle Injury
Sangare I. | Foot Injury
DOUBTS
Stones J. | Health problems
Newcastle v Liverpool
WON'T PLAY
Botman S. | Knee Injury
Krafth E. | Shoulder Injury
Lascelles J. | Knee Injury
Alisson | Hamstring Injury
Bradley C. | Muscle Injury
Chiesa F. | Muscle Injury
Diogo Jota | Chest Injury
Konate I. | Knee Injury
Tsimikas K. | Ankle Injury
DOUBTS
Isak A. | Hip Injury
Southampton v Chelsea
WON'T PLAY
Bazunu G. | Achilles Tendon Injury
Bednarek J. | Knee Injury
Dibling T. | Yellow Cards
Downes F. | Yellow Cards
Harwood-Bellis T. | Yellow Cards
Lallana A. | Thigh Injury
Ramsdale A. | Finger Injury
Smallbone W. | Thigh Injury
Stewart R. | Thigh Injury
Ugochukwu L. | Loan Agreement
James R. | Thigh Injury
Kellyman O. | Muscle Injury
DOUBTS
Onuachu P. | Injury
Fofana W. | Muscle Injury
Arsenal v Manchester United
WON'T PLAY
Tomiyasu T. | Knee Injury
White B. | Knee Injury
Lindelof V. | Muscle Injury
Mainoo K. | Yellow Cards
Martinez Li. | Yellow Cards
DOUBTS
Gabriel | Injury
Merino M. | Knee Injury
Evans J. | Knock
Yoro L. | Ankle Injury
Aston Villa v Brentford
WON'T PLAY
Martinez E. | Wrist Injury
Ramsey J. | Hamstring Injury
Ajer K. | Foot Injury
Dasilva J. | Knee Injury
Gustavo Nunes | Back Injury
Henry R. | Knee Injury
Hickey A. | Thigh Injury
DOUBTS
Onana A. | Foot Injury
Jensen M. | Thigh Injury
Fulham v Brighton
WON'T PLAY
Andersen J. | Calf Injury
Cairney T. | Red Card
Cuenca J. | Knock
Lukic S. | Yellow Cards
Reed H. | Knee Injury
March S. | Knee Injury
Milner J. | Thigh Injury
Veltman J. | Muscle Injury
DOUBTS
Sessegnon R. | Injury
Bournemouth v Tottenham
WON'T PLAY
Araujo J. | Thigh Injury
Scott A. | Knee Injury
Sinisterra L. | Thigh Injury
Bentancur R. | Suspended
Moore M. | Illness
Odobert W. | Thigh Injury
Richarlison | Thigh Injury
van de Ven M. | Thigh Injury
Vicario G. | Broken Ankle
DOUBTS
Cook L. | Muscle Injury
Gray A. | Thigh Injury
Romero C. | Ankle Injury
Solanke D. | Illness