Alexander Isak has not been named in Newcastle's squad for their pre-season tour of Asia.
On Saturday, Magpies boss Eddie Howe said the striker would "absolutely" be part of the squad for their 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.