Onyango replaces Kilume as Macharia named on the bench
The team news for Friday’s afternoon’s Premier League Round Two showdown with KCB FC at the Kasarani Stadium Annex has been released.
Only one change has been made to the team that started our season opener against Posta Rangers, with Jacob Onyango replacing Mohammed Kilume, who has dropped to the bench.
Signed during the off-season, Onyango was an unused substitute against Rangers and now gets to make his debut.
The midfielder will take up the main creative duties and will play behind the forward trio of Elli Asieche, John Nyawir and Paul Kinyanjui.
On the bench, there is a place for new signing John Macharia. The attacking midfielder was left out of our Round one squad after suffering a knock in training. Also on the bench is veteran defender Cetric Asango, who scored to hand us a point in the 1-1 draw in our last meeting with KCB.
Musa Masika, Boaz Maeri and Fidel Otieno remain sidelined with injuries.
Last season, the lads went unbeaten against the Bankers and took four points out of the six on offer.
Line up
Starting XI: 16. Kevin Ouru (GK), 23. Sammy Imbuye, 3. Herit Mungai, 28. Ian Omondi, 24. Francis Kayugi, 19. Brian Ochieng, 6. Jacob Onyango,13. Brian Ouru, 27. Paul Kinyanjui, 7. John Nyawir, 17. Elli Asieche (C)
Substitutes: 30. Robert Mboya (GK), 1. Daniel Odiwuor (GK), 14. Mohammed Kilume, 15. Cetric Asango, 20. Hillary Kiprotich, 11. Glenn Odhiambo, 10. John Macharia, 12. Steve Kimari, 8. Alex Warai, 25. Derrick Anami, 21. Dennis Okoth