Onuachu plays down injury fears after debut goal

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Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu has eased the concerns of his new Turkish club’s fans by explaining that his substitution during their 3-0 victory over Besiktas on Sunday was merely a precaution, according to PUNCH Sports Extra.

Onuachu received his first start from manager Nenad Bjelica and notched his first goal for the club. However, he was taken off just three minutes into the second half, replaced by Enis Destan, after appearing to sustain a minor injury.

Speaking after the match, as reported by A Spor, the Nigerian expressed his delight at ending his goal drought, which had persisted during his time in England, and assured fans that his injury was not severe.

“I am proud to score a goal in my first match. Everyone fought hard. I think my injury is not very serious. I left the game to prevent it from getting worse.”

It took Onuachu only 29 minutes to find the back of the net, opening the scoring for Trabzonspor with a headed goal from Enis Bardhi’s cross. This marked his first league goal since January when he scored twice for Genk in a 4-0 victory over RFC Seraing in the Jupiler Pro League.

Trabzonspor secured a comprehensive victory with two more goals from Anastasios Bakasetas and Edin Višća in the 41st and 61st minutes, respectively.

After completing a loan move to the Turkish side last week, Onuachu is looking to rejuvenate his career following his transfer to the English Premier League last season from Genk, where he failed to score in 12 appearances for Southampton, who were subsequently relegated to the Championship.

Manager Bjelica will be hopeful that Onuachu will be available for selection in the upcoming match against Hatayspor next Monday.

Trabzonspor is currently ranked fourth in the Süper Lig table with nine points from five matches.

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