Migne calls Wanyama, drops Were for Ethiopia clashes
What you need to know:
- Maritzburg's Brian Mandela has been recalled but there is no space for Beijing Renhe's Ayub Timbe who is sill suspended
Also recalled to the squad is Paul Were, formerly of AFC Leopards and Amazulu in South Africa, but who is now based in Kazakhstan
Coach Migné has also named nine players in a standby reserve list in case of injuries to any of the players originally called up
Victor Wanyama is set to captain Kenya in the back-to-back 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against Ethiopia next month.
These matches will be played in Bahir Dar on October 10 and in Nairobi three days later.
Meanwhile, Migne has also made some interesting decisions, dropping Zesco United's David 'Calabar' Owino, who is injured and his teammate Jesse Were despite his recent rich vein of form in the Zambian Super League, where he has scored 16 goals this season.
Maritzburg's Brian Mandela, who also missed the Ghana showdown owing to injury and suspension, has however, been recalled, but there is no space for Beijing Renhe's Ayub Timbe, who is sill suspended for both matches.
The forward is continuing his three-match suspension slapped on him by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) for his conduct during the opening match of this competition against Sierra Leone in Freetown.
Also recalled to the squad is Paul Were, formerly of AFC Leopards and Amazulu in South Africa, but is now based in Kazakhstan.
Coach Migné has also named nine players in a standby reserve list in case of injuries to any of the players originally called up.
Kenya requires four points from these two matches against Ethiopia to maintain their chances of qualifying for their first Africa Cup of Nations since 2004.
As Kenya faces Ethiopia, group F leaders Ghana will take on Sierra Leone in back-to-back matches.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Patrick Matasi (Tusker, Kenya), Farouk Shikalo ( Bandari, Kenya)
Defenders
Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Jockins Atudo (Posta Rangers, Kenya), Musa Mohammed (Nkana FC, Zambia), Brian Mandela (Maritzburg FC, South Africa), Abud Omar (Cercle Brugge, Belgium), David Ochieng (IF Brommapojkarna, Sweden), Erick Ouma (Vasalund, Sweden), Joseph Okumu (Real Monarchs, USA)
Midfielders
Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka, Kenya), Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Ismael Gonzales (Las Palmas, Spain), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs, England), Anthony Akumu (Zesco, Zambia), Johanna Omollo (Cercle Brugge, Belgium), Paul Were (FC Kaisar, Kazakhstan)
Forwards
Piston Mutamba (Sofapaka, Kenya), Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol, Japan), Eric Johanna (IF Brommapojkarna, Sweden), Ovella Ochieng (Vasalund, Sweden)
Reserve Players
Brian Bwire (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Benard Ochieng (Vihiga United, Kenya) Sosthenes Idah (Thika United, Kenya), Duncan Otieno (AFC Leopards, Kenya), Whyvonne Isuza (AFC Leopards, Kenya), Abdallah Hassan (Bandari, Kenya), Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Cliff Nyakeya (Mathare United, Kenya), Allan Wanga (Kakamega Homeboyz, Kenya)
