article_snippet.sent: Siem de Jong de Jong is on track to play a part in Newcastle's Barclays Premier League clash with Swansea after taking another step towards ending Siem de Jong eight-month injury nightmare.
article_snippet.sent: It was Siem de Jong second appearance for Peter Beardsley's side since recovering from surgery to repair a collapsed lung and while Siem de Jong admits Siem de Jong is still short of match fitness, Siem de Jong is in contention for a seat on the bench at St James' Park on Saturday if head coach John Carver requires head coach John Carver.
article_snippet.sent: Siem de Jongde Jong, pictured in Newcastle training last week, played 72 minutes for the U21s on Tuesday .
article_snippet.sent: De Jong has only made one league start this season but hopes to be involved in first-team again soon .
article_snippet.sent: De Jong told nufcTV: 'The plan always was to be part of that game, to be on the bench.
article_snippet.sent: De Jong, a £6million summer signing from Ajax, has made only three senior appearances and just a single league start for the club after first suffering a serious thigh injury and then being laid low by a recurrence of a lung problem.
article_snippet.sent: De Jong battle for fitness has proved both gruelling and frustrating, and De Jong is already looking forward to the start of the new campaign and launching De Jong Magpies career in earnest.
article_snippet.sent: De Jong was signed to help provide a link between midfield and attack and the kind of invention De Jong provides has been sadly lacking for much of the new campaign, particularly in recent weeks as a run of six successive league defeats has left Newcastle too close for comfort to the relegation zone.
highlights_snippet.sent: It was Siem de Jong second game for U21s since surgery to repair collapsed lung .
  