Nedum Onuoha suffers horror cut to cheek after clash of heads with Steven Caulker during QPR's defeat by Arsenal

Nedum Onuoha suffered a painful return to action on Wednesday night when he was forced off with a cut near his eye after clashing heads with QPR team-mate Steven Caulker.

Onuoha was left with a sizable gash on his left cheek and had to be substituted during their 2-1 defeat by Arsenal at Loftus Road.

Shaun Wright-Phillips revealed a photograph of Onuoha's cut on KICCA and wrote: 'Wish big chief all the best and it goes back to normal.' 

Nedum Onuoha (left) and QPR team-mate Steven Caulker clash heads during their match against Arsenal

Olivier Giroud talks to referee Kevin Friend (left) as Onuoha and Caulker feel the force of their clash of heads

Onuoha is forced off with the cut during QPR's Premier League defeat by Arsenal on Wednesday night

QPR defender Onuoha leaves the pitch holding his cheek after the clash of heads with team-mate Caulker

Onuoha's cut was revealed by Shaun Wright-Phillips on KICCA and he wrote: 'Wish big chief all the best'

Onuoha had last played for QPR almost a month ago when they lost 1-0 against Southampton on February 7, and was making his return from a hamstring injury during a bloody and bruising derby.

QPR were left in the Barclays Premier League relegation zone after the 2-1 loss as goals from Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez kept Arsenal in third.

Charlie Austin set up a nervous finish with his strike in the 82nd minute but it proved to be just a consolation for Chris Ramsey's side.