The Harambee Stars jetted out early Friday minus four of the players
who started the 2-0 win over Zimbabwe last Saturday. The quarter led
by MacDonald Mariga miss the tie either through injury or suspension.
The influential Mariga, the scorer of Kenya's opening goal last
weekend, failed to recover in time from a cut on his shin sustained
during the tie against the Warriors. First choice 'keeper Arnold Origi
is out of action for two months after undergoing knee surgery at the
Nairobi Hospital on Monday. The wily left footed Patrick Oboya misses
the tie through suspension, having picked up successive yellow cards
in the home ties against Guinea and Zimbabwe while information on
wingback Ken Ayong's exclusion was not forthcoming at the time of
going to press.
In their absence, the technical bench led by head coach Francis
Kimanzi has called up Sher Karuturi 'keeper Noah Ayuko, Gor Mahia's
utility player Andrew Oyombe Oliech and World Hope's attacking
midfielder Levi Muaka.
According to "Nation" sports writer, Charles Nyende, Kimanzi played
down Mariga's absence, saying, ""I feel safe with the replacements.
The only difference will be with the depth of substitutes otherwise
the starting line up will just be as strong."
kenya, who currently lead the group on six points are leaving nothing
to chance, they held two training sessions at the City Park Hockey
stadium to famialiarize themselves with the astro-turf as Sunday's
match at Harare's Rufaro Stadium will be played on an artificial
surface similar to the one at City Park.
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