Trabzonspor coach reveals possible return date for Paul Onuachu

Trabzonspor interim head coach Huseyin Cimsir has provided an update on the injury situation of Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu, giving a positive indication over when the Nigerian could return to action, Soccernet.ng reports.

The Nigerian striker suffered an injury during the Black Sea Storm's emphatic 5-0 victory over Genclerbirligi on Sunday, as they returned to winning ways following a run of two games without a victory.

Onuachu was involved in a physical challenge in the 44th minute and reportedly suffered a broken chin, forcing him to leave the pitch immediately. New signing Franculino Dju came on as his replacement.

The 32-year-old had already scored twice before his substitution, ending his goal drought after going five matches across all competitions without scoring for the club this season.

The former Genk striker opened the scoring inside the first five minutes to put Trabzonspor ahead before Mohamed Salah converted a penalty to double their advantage.

Onuachu then scored his second goal of the match in the 22nd minute, while further goals from Ernest Muci and Franculino completed the 5-0 rout.

Trabzonspor coach provides Paul Onuachu injury update

The Turkish Cup winners are now hoping that their star striker will recover quickly ahead of an important run of fixtures as they continue their push for the league title after a slow start to the season.

Speaking after the match, interim head coach Cimsir, who took over from Fatih Terim, revealed that Onuachu's injury is not a serious one and suggested that the Nigerian forward could return to action soon.

“I don't think it's a very important thing. There is no troubled situation”, Cimsir said post-match.

The update will come as a major relief for Onuachu, who will be hoping to recover in time for Nigeria's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau later this month.

He will also be targeting a return for Trabzonspor's next match against Konyaspor next weekend, in a repeat of the 2026 Turkish Cup final, where he netted twice to lead his side to victory.