Ulinzi Stars are set to be without lanky forward Oscar Wamalwa for a while after the striker underwent surgery on Thursday this week at the Kenya Defence Forces Memorial Hospital.In an update, the four-time champions confirmed the player underwent surgery to correct an ankle injury in his left foot that kept him out of action towards the end of the 2021/2022 FKFPL campaign.Ulinzi Stars parade new guns ahead of new campaign”Oscar Musa Wamalwa had a successful surgery at the DFMH earlier today. The towering forward had a niggling left ankle injury that ruled him out during the final quarter of last season. We wish him a quick recovery,” the club posted.As if anticipating his long absence, Ulinzi had already shipped in Elly Saenyi from Mwatate United to join their striking department that mostly fired blanks last season.Saenyi finished as the top scorer in the National Super League last season with 26 goals, seven more goals than Ulinzi Stars scored as a team last season, and his inclusion will be seen as a big step up.Ulinzi Stars defender out injured for 12 monthsLast year, the Soldiers lost defender George Omondi to a long-term injury absence after undergoing an ACL reconstruction surgery in August, with his return date set for 12 months later.
