The hardworking midfielder Vincent Onovo is not in contention to play for HJK Helsinki in their UEFA Europa League First qualifying round, Game 1 against Atlantas in Lithuania on Thursday evening.

The winter acquisition from Inter Turku suffered an injury relapse after HJK’s goalless draw with KuPS on May 29 and might spend a minimum of two months on the sidelines as a result of the ailment.

“I didn’t travel with HJK to Lithuania, I suffered a ligament injury after the KuPS game in training, so bad but I will be back,” Onovo said to allnigeriasoccer.com.

“I am now in Sweden, I hope to start individual training two months from now. I hope we can get a win against Atlantas.”

Nigeria internationals Taye Taiwo and Nnamdi Oduamadi were in the traveling party to Lithuania, and are expected to get game time at the Central stadium of KlaipÄ—da.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel