Genk of Belgium forward Paul Onuachu won’t be a part of the Super Eagles squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after picking up an injury yesterday while on club duty.
27 year old Onuachu who finished as Genk’s top scorer last season found the back of the net yesterday in their 1-1 draw against Antwerp before going off injured with what his coach said is a muscle injury.
“It’s a muscle tear”, the German sighed. I already had the impression that he was tired. When I asked how it went, he told me he could continue playing. I expect we will miss him for the next three to four weeks,” said Bernd Storck.
The length of time he will be out means he is effectively out of the Nigerian team for the Africa Cup of Nations which starts in January. He is expected to recover when the tournament is already in full swing.
A peripheral figure for the Super Eagles since breaking into the team in 2019, he however maintained the trust and love of former coach Gernot Rohr . It’s unclear how he will fit into the new Super Eagles set up following the exit of the German.