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Hearts of Oak defender Philip Boampong will undergo surgery on his right wrist in South Africa. The 21-year-old centre-back has failed to recover from the recurrent injury that kept him out of action in the second-half of last season. Attempts by local doctors to heal the player have been unsuccessful and team doctors have confirmed the rugged defender will need an operation to correct a problem. �Boampong�s situation needs immediate surgery before he can properly return to the pitch,� the club�s team doctor told the 90 Minutes newspaper. �Until that is done, he would feel uncomfortable to playing because of the amount of pain that radiates from the affected writ anytime he attempt to train. �Unfortunately we have the personnel but not the equipment.� It will be recalled midfielder Kofi Abanga and Richard Quarshigah underwent a similar exercise in South Africa to repair broken knees some few months back.