De Jong ready to return to Newcastle training

The Netherlands international has endured a frustrating debut campaign at St James' Park and has not played for the club since August after initially struggling with a recurring thigh injury.

De Jong was nearing a comeback in February before suffering a collapsed lung that saw him endure more time on the sidelines.

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