"He (Cairney) has a foot injury and we still need to assess him but it is our expectation that he will be unavailable for a few weeks," Jokanovic told reporters ahead of Saturday's league trip to Brighton and Hove Albion.
"We must assess him, he is going to be out for a few weeks. Yes, this is a big loss for us."
Fulham will also be without Neeskens Kebano when they travel to the Amex Stadium this weekend after the winger injured his ankle in Tuesday's League Cup win over Exeter.
"Kebano has an ankle problem and he is probably going to be out for four weeks," the manager added.
"I am not a doctor, but it has a similarity to Cairney but it is not the same thing."
After opening the season with back-to-back defeats against Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur, promoted Fulham claimed their first three points with a 4-2 win at Burnley.
(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
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