Cissé made his return from injury against Hull on 20 September, replacing Emmanuel Rivière in the second half, and scoring both goals for Newcastle as they came back from two goals down to rescue a 2–2 draw. Cissé celebrated both goals by lifting up his jersey to reveal a message dedicated to team-mate Jonás Gutiérrez, who recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Two weeks later, another brace by Cissé earned Newcastle an identical result at Swansea City. On 5 December, he came on as a substitute for Rémy Cabella and scored both of Newcastle's goals as they defeated leaders Chelsea 2–1, inflicting on their opponents a first defeat of the season. After scoring a penalty on Boxing Day in the 3–1 loss at Manchester United, Cissé scored again. In the next match, scoring the equaliser in a 3–2 victory over Everton on 28 December, taking his tally to nine league goals in just 14 matches. During the match, however, he intentionally thrust his elbow into Séamus Coleman's face during a corner. Cissé was charged with dangerous conduct and banned for three matches by the FA. After returning from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Cissé scored a header against Crystal Palace, his tenth league goal of the season, on 11 February. On 28 February, he scored his 11th goal of the season against Aston Villa with a goal just outside the six-yard box.