Florian Lejeune made his return from a serious knee injury for Newcastle United's Under-23 outfit on Monday night.

Indeed, the central defender played the first 45 minutes of their Premier League 2 clash with Middlesbrough Under-23s before leaving the field.

Lejeune suffered the injury to his left knee against Crystal Palace in April, having only just recovered from the same injury to his opposite knee.

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The 28-year-old has had rotten luck when it comes to injuries over the last 18 months, but the fact that he came through the first 45 minutes of Monday's U23 affair is huge news for Steve Bruce's side at this stage of the 2019/20 season.

There is currently no indication when the defender might be available for Bruce, who will surely be keeping a close eye on developments.

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However, as expected, a number of Newcastle fans took to social media on Monday night to reveal their delight - a selection of which can be seen below: