Jordan De Goey is set to play his first match for Collingwood since his controversial mid-season trip to Bali, according to former club president Eddie McGuire.
The 26-year-old returned to training this week after missing the Magpies’ 11-point win over the GWS Giants on Sunday due to being granted personal leave.
According to McGuire, if De Goey is able to get through Collingwood’s final session this week, he will return to Craig McRae’s side against the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday.
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“The mail from Collingwood is that Jordan De Goey will play this weekend. He’s just got to get through training obviously in the next couple of days,” McGuire told 9News Melbourne.
“The inside mail is that Jordy will be playing for the Pies against the Gold Coast on the weekend.”
De Goey had his first session since returning from Bali on Tuesday, with the session his first since contact with the club since playing in the Collingwood side that beat Melbourne on June 13.
The talented midfielder-forward is out of contract at the end of the season and will be a free agent, with a number of rival clubs interested in securing his signature.
Collingwood recently pulled an contract offer that could’ve seen De Goey earn up to $3.2 million over four years following his antics in Bali.