Vincent Onovo trained with the first team of HJK Helsinki on Tuesday after spending close to one month on the sidelines due to a knee injury.

The defensive midfielder last featured for the Veikkausliiga powerhouse on April 18 when he lasted the distance against SJK .

“I had an injury against SJK but I am back again, I started training with the first team today. Ten minutes before the end of the game I felt something . Nobody kicked me, I just felt pain after the game,” Onovo said to allnigeriasoccer.com.

“I felt normal when I trained with the team today, maybe Monday I’ll play my first game.”

The 20-year-old managed to play four games in the Veikkausliiga before injury curtailed his appearances,

He joined HJK Helsinki from Inter Turku at the end of the 2015 season.

Igho Kingsley