• ‘He’s coming back slowly after layoff but you’ve still got to perform’
• Manager also patient with Aleksandar Mitrovic before game against EvertonSteve McClaren is prepared to offer Siem de Jong an extended chance to prove he can still perform at the top level but has warned the former Holland playmaker his patience will not be infinite.
Newcastle United’s manager was an admirer of De Jong during the player’s days at Ajax but the 26-year-old is struggling to recapture his best form after lost virtually the whole of final season with a thigh injury and then a collapsed lung.
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Source: theguardian.com