"Alex has hurt his ankle ligaments. It's not good news, but we've got strength in depth in that area," Neil told a news conference ahead of Saturday's trip to 16th-placed Swansea City.
Norwich are third from bottom in the table, behind Sunderland on goal difference. Neil's men are tied on points with second-from-bottom Newcastle United, who have played a game less, but the manager is refusing to panic.
"If we keep performing how we have been recently and keep creating chances, eventually the results will come," he added.
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"The strength we have as a club is that we've stuck together this season. Everyone's fighting for the same cause. It's a big game on Saturday."
(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; Editing by John O'Brien)
