But the Senegal striker is still a major doubt for Saturday night’s game with Turkish giants Fenerbahçe.
He was sent to his hotel room on Monday night but after a night’s rest he was able to partially join in some light training.
Alan Pardew: “We’ll see what happens with Papiss.
“So far we’ve got through without any injuries and it has been a good start for us. We are stepping things up game by game.”