Newcastle defender Florian Lejeune is facing weeks on the sidelines after being injured in a challenge by England striker Harry Kane.
The Magpies have confirmed that the Frenchman, an £8.7million summer signing from Spanish club Eibar, suffered ankle ligament damage in the incident during Sunday's 2-0 Premier League opening day defeat by Tottenham.
Kane was booked for the fist-half tackle but Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez, who's side finished the game with 10 men after captain Jonjo Shelvey was dismissed for a stamp on Dele Alli, later claimed the front man should have been sent off.
The Spaniard's disappointment has deepened with the news that fellow defender Paul Dummett, who had earlier limped off with a hamstring problem, is also likely to be hit with a lengthy absence.