Bobby Williamson names youthful Harambee Stars squad
Coach Bobby Williamson celebrates with Gor Mahia players after beating Sony Sugar 1-0 in the Tusker Premier League at City Stadium on August 24, 2014. The new Harambee Stars coach has handed a chance to 15 youthful players ahead of the team’s friendly match away to Egypt this weekend. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO |
What you need to know:
- There was no place in Stars squad for AFC Leopards forward Noah ‘Fusso’ Wafula however, despite recent impressive performances in the domestic competitions that he capped with two goals against Mathare United GOTV Shield tournament over the weekend.
- Gor Mahia’s Timothy Otieno alongside Nakuru All Stars trio of John ‘softie’ Ndirangu, Shaban Odhoji and Bernard Odhiambo are some of the youngsters who have made the cut.
Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson Monday handed a chance to 15 youthful players ahead of the team’s friendly match away to Egypt this weekend.
The former Uganda Cranes and Gor Mahia trainer, who officially took charge of the national team Monday, also offered fresh chances to two Kenya Premier League stars Humphrey Mieno and Jesse Were, who were overlooked by former coach Adel Amrouche.
“It is unfortunate I won’t be able to stay here but I now have a chance to concentrate on my new job, hopefully develop talent and draw a serious plan for Kenyan football,” Williamson told journalists on Sunday evening, immediately after his final match at Gor Mahia against Sony Sugar.
There was no place in Stars squad for AFC Leopards forward Noah ‘Fusso’ Wafula however, despite recent impressive performances in the domestic competitions that he capped with two goals against Mathare United GOTV Shield tournament over the weekend.
This omission was subject to intense discussion on social media Monday afternoon.
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El Merreikh striker Allan Wanga, who scored the only goal that ensured his team win the Cecafa Kagame Cup on Sunday is alongside David Gateri and Anthony Akumu the only foreign based players in the squad.
“The press will be invited to training on Thursday, we leave for Egypt on Friday,” Williamson responded to an inquiry on the team’s itinerary through a text message.
Gor Mahia’s Timothy Otieno alongside Nakuru All Stars trio of John ‘softie’ Ndirangu, Shaban Odhoji and Bernard Odhiambo are some of the youngsters who have made the cut.
Kenya is set to play Egypt at the 20,000-seater Aswan Stadium in Aswan City, some 700km north of the Egyptian capital Cairo on Saturday. The north African nation will be using this match as warm-up for the 2015 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Senegal on September 5.
