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Corey Norman's fractured cheekbone will sideline him from Dragons NRL duty for three weeks, in a better result than the club were expecting.

St George Illawarra have put a three-week timeline on Corey Norman's NRL return while Tyson Frizell is cleared to play this week in a double dose of good news from medical staff.

A run of injuries to key players continued in Sunday's 32-18 loss to Parramatta, with Norman suffering a fractured cheekbone and Frizell forced off early with a finger to the eye.

It was feared star five-eighth Norman would be out for more than a month before he underwent surgery on Tuesday.

However, Dragons head of athletic performance Nathan Pickworth said the fracture had stabilised well and forecast three weeks on the sideline for the 28-year-old.

"It was a bit of a nasty shot that he got there. He was in a fair bit of pain during the game and after the game," Pickworth said.

"But the result in terms of the surgical outcome and the return to play is, all in all, not too bad."

Norman joins Gareth Widdop (shoulder) and Korbin Sims (broken arm) on the injured list while Jack de Belin is still stood down by the NRL.

Jai Field has been named to start at five-eighth in his first appearance of the year, opposite new Warriors signing Kodi Nikorima.

NSW State of Origin second-rower Frizell suffered blurred vision and couldn't open his eye early in the week.

However, the injury has healed well.