The Frenchman, on loan at Newcastle from Marseille, was on the wrong end of a rash tackle from the Holland international after only five minutes at Eastlands and left the field on a stretcher, requiring oxygen to ease his discomfort.
The Magpies confirmed the injury to be a broken tibia and fibula of Ben Arfa's left leg.
"I've seen the pictures back," Van Marwijk said in the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper.
"It was a wild and unnecessary offence. He went in much too hard. It is unfortunate, especially since he does not need to do it.
"The funny thing is that the referee did not even show a yellow card for it. Apparently, there are other standards. But I have a problem with the way Nigel needlessly looks to push the limit. I am going to speak to him."
Source: PA
Source: PA