The 32-year-old prop has only missed one Magners League match for the Welsh region this year and his absence will cause a front row headache for the coaching team.
Tovey and Price will both miss the Dragons' trip to London Wasps in the European Cup this weekend but are hopeful to make a return ahead of the derby match against Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade on December 27.
Captain Tom Willis, Dan Lydiate and Luke Charteris all missed the first of the back-to-back games against the English Premiership side and but coach Paul Turner could be boosted if Lydiate and Charteris pass fitness tests.
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