Newcastle midfielder Siem de Jong will return to training on Thursday after recovering from a collapsed lung as he bids to play again this season . The 26-year-old Holland international has managed only three appearances for the club since his £6million summer arrival from Ajax , but could yet figure before the end of the campaign after being given the green light by medics to step up his comeback plans . De Jong revealed the news via his Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon , saying : 'The last X-ray was all good ! So tomorrow I will start training for myself again . # NUFC # comebackstronger ' . Siem de Jong is set to start training again as he steps up recovery from collapsed lung . The Dutchman suffered the major setback after being set to return from a serious thigh injury . De Jong has been a spectator at St James ' Park for much of the season . The news will come as a boost to beleaguered head coach John Carver , whose squad has been decimated by injury and suspension in recent weeks . De Jong 's last appearance came in the 3-3 Barclays Premier League draw with Crystal Palace at St James ' Park on August 30 last year . He suffered a torn thigh muscle days later which sidelined him for more than four months , and he was on the verge of returning to the squad last month when he suffered a collapsed lung for the second time in his career . The Dutchman underwent surgery which should prevent a recurrence of the problem and has now been given the all-clear to resume training , and he will hope to be able to make a belated impact with nine games of the season remaining .
van der Jong signed Newcastle from Ajax last summer for £ 6million . The Holland international has only made three Newcastle appearances . De Jong has not played since August before he suffered a thigh problem . After six months out and close to a comeback he suffered collapsed lung .