Chris Hughton: "He's in good spirits. It's obviously a very difficult time for him.
"He's a young man that's going through an injury, and a length of injury that he hasn't had before.
"But he's in good spirits and all his thoughts are on his rehabilitation and getting back as fit as he can as quick as he can.
"As for De Jong? It's an ongoing matter that's being dealt with.
"Our job here is to get on with the business in hand. It's something we have to put behind us and look forward to a very tough game at the weekend."