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.
Nedum Onuoha clashed heads with Steven Caulker on Wednesday night . The QPR defender was making his return from a hamstring injury . Onuoha was left with a deep cut on his left cheek and had to be substituted .