Siem de Jong 's injury-wrecked season has been cut short after John Carver confirmed the midfielder will return for pre-season training - following his recovery from a collapsed lung . The former Ajax captain who signed for £6million in the summer will miss the remaining ten games , having only made two appearances for the entire season . The Newcastle boss assured the De Jong that he would n't be rushed back from such a serious injury . Siem de Jong will miss the rest of the campaign and return for pre-season after suffering a collapsed lung . He said : 'Siem will be back in pre-season . It is one of those we just need to test the water with and see how he is . I 've said from the start there 's definitely no pressure on him . ' Brought in by the cub to add some class and technical ability , the Dutchman managed only one start before suffering a serious thigh injury . De Jong 's capture was seen as somewhat of a coup by the club and very much whetted the appetite of the Newcastle fans . But a series of injuries and bad luck have seen the supporters disappointed , with many labeling the club vice-captain a flop . The Dutchman ( left ) suffered a major setback after being set to return from a serious thigh injury . John Carver ( right ) is disappointed he wo n't be able to use De Jong but says the club will be patient with him . The Dutchman , who has six caps to his name , made a promising start during pre-season after signing and Carver is disappointed he wo n't be able to use him . He added : 'The bits we saw from him in pre-season - he scored a couple of goals and his link-up play - were good . Unfortunately we 're not going to get that . ' Following news of Papiss Cisse 's seven-game ban after spitting at Manchester United 's Jonny Evans , the Newcastle boss will no doubt have loved to have De Jong fit and playing , with Ayoze Perez , Emmanuel Riviere and Adam Armstrong his only recognised strikers . Papiss Cisse ( left ) received a seven-game ban after retaliating and spitting at Manchester United Jonny Evans . Emmanuel Riviere ( left ) could be leading the line until the end of the season despite failing to find the net .
Siem de Jong will miss the rest of the season with a collapsed lung . Newcastle boss John Carver confirmed he 'll return for pre-season training . The £6million signing from Ajax has made one appearances . Click here for all the latest Newcastle news .