Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga on Friday, 21 August made his awaited return from injury after featuring for Al Arabi in their Qatar Stars League season-opener against Shamal at Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsOlunga, 32, was introduced in the 74th minute of the 2-2 draw, marking his first involvement in competitive football for over five months.##NAJAVA_MECA_9907911##The former Al Duhail had been out of action since 13 March, when it became apparent that he had suffered a serious pelvic injury that required surgery.As per Al Arabi, Olunga underwent successful surgery on the morning of Thursday, 2 April in Paris, France, a procedure that effectively ruled him out for the rest of the 2025-2026 season.Harambee Stars captain set for lengthy spell out with injuryHaving spent the entire offseason in rehabilitation, Olunga was late last month involved in Al Arabi’s pre-season training camp in Marbella, Spain, pointing towards his imminent return to league football.The second all-time goalscorer for Kenya got his moment in the last 16 minutes of the contest with Shamal, coming on as a replacement for on-loan Tunisian forward Youssef Snana.Harambee Stars prospect set to miss remainder of 2026-2027 season at English clubBy the time of his entry, Al Arabi, who finished sixth in the previous season, were trailing 2-1, thanks to two quick-fire second half goals from Shamal in the 64th and 67th minutes.Hosts Al Arabi had taken the lead a minute before the hour-mark through Spanish forward Pablo Sarabia, before an own goal from Alexis Rafael Perez and a strike from Algeria’s Baghdad Bounedjah turned the tables around.Why Harambee Stars midfielder will not play against West Ham this weekendAl Arabi would scrap a point in the end, relying on new signing Oussama Tannane to score a late equalizer with four minutes of regular time left on the clock.The point saw Al Arabi place third on the top-tier standings, with a host of teams yet to kick a ball.