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Wamalwa: Ulinzi Stars striker undergoes successful shoulder surgery

Ulinzi Stars striker Oscar Wamalwa has undergone a successful shoulder injury and will miss the rest of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) season.

Wamalwa suffered an acromioclavicular joint dislocation (basically a dislocation in the shoulder) during Ulinzi Stars league match against AFC Leopards played on February 2 at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru.

Wamalwa went down on his shoulder after a contest with AFC Leopards defender Collins Shivachi in the 90th minute and did not rise up as Ulinzi Stars won a throw-in.

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He was immediately examined by the club's team medic John Imboywa and an urgent call for the stretcher was made, with the ambulance also signalled to rush him to hospital.