Newcastle suffers De Jong setback
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Newcastle, England (SportsNetwork.com) - Newcastle could be without forward Siem de Jong for "a number of months" due to a thigh injury, according to the club.
De Jong joined Newcastle in July from Ajax, but he suffered a calf injury which prevented him from getting off to a good start at St James' Park.
The 25-year-old, who signed a six-year contract with the Magpies, made a substitute appearance against Aston Villa before making his first start in a 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace last weekend.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A statement from Newcastle read: "Siem de Jong sustained an injury to his right thigh in training earlier this week and is to be assessed further at the start of next week.
"Initial indications are that he is likely to be out for a number of months."