Alexander Isak has not been named in Newcastle's squad for their pre-season tour of Asia.
On Saturday, Magpies boss Eddie Howe said Isak would "absolutely" be part of the squad for games in Singapore and South Korea.
Newcastle have selected a 30-man group for the trip but said Isak "misses out with a minor thigh injury".
The Sweden international, who scored 27 goals in 42 appearances across all competitions last season, has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool this summer.
The 25-year-old was also left out of Saturday's 4-0 defeat at Celtic as Newcastle began their pre-season fixtures.