{"id":16295,"date":"2020-09-29T02:12:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T02:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=16295"},"modified":"2020-09-29T02:12:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T02:12:52","slug":"preparations-for-africa-champions-league-set-to-take-back-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/preparations-for-africa-champions-league-set-to-take-back-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparations for Africa Champions League set to take back seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/juma-egy-20.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lawrence Juma in action against Egypt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Four Gor Mahia players were named to the 34 man Harambee Stars squad called up by coach Francis Kimanzi. The four are defenders Andrew Juma,\u00a0 Philemon Otieno, skipper Kenneth Muguna and midfielder Lawrence Juma. New signing Benson Omalla has been named to the reserve squad. Once again Gor Mahia is the team with the highest number of players.<\/p>\n<p>Former Gor Mahia players in the squad include Harun Shakava, Joash Onyango, Cliff Nyakeya, Anthony Akumu, Francis Kahata and Michael Olunga.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Tito Okello has been called up to the South Sudan squad. Which means Gor Mahia&#8217;s preparations for the Africa Champions League will have to take a back seat. Harambee stars are due to play a friendly against Sudan and Zambia next month. They will then play Comoros on November 17. Comoros are atop group G with four points. Kenya are joint second with two points.<\/p>\n<p>The preliminary rounds of the 2020-2021 Africa Champions League will start 2 weeks after the AFCON qualifier on November 27.<\/p>\n<p>As for the local league, Nick Mwendwa is optimistic that local football activities will restart within a week<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JVCLJaxZLV8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Provisional Squad<\/h2>\n<p>Goalkeepers<\/p>\n<p>Arnold Origi (HIFK, Finland), Ian Otieno (Zesco United, Zambia), Timothy Odhiambo (Ulinzi Stars, Kenya)<\/p>\n<p>Defenders<br \/>\nBrian Mandela (Unattached), Joash Onyango (Simba, Tanzania), Joseph Okumu (Elfsborg, Sweden), Harun Shakava (Nkana, Zambia), Clarke Oduor (Barnsley, England), Hillary Wandera (Tusker, Kenya), Samuel Olwande (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), David Owino (Mathare United, Kenya), Johnstone Omurwa (Wazito, Kenya), Collins Shichenje (AFC Leopards, Kenya), Andrew Juma (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Badi Baraka (KCB, Kenya)<\/p>\n<p>Midfielders<\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Muguna (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Victor Wanyama (Impact Montreal, Canada), Francis Kahata (Simba, Tanzania), Eric Johanna (Jonkoping\u2019s Sodra IF, Sweden), Cliff Nyakeya (Masr FC, Egypt), Antony Akumu (Kaiser Chief, South Africa), Johanna Omolo (Cercle Brugge K.S.V, Belgium), Ayub Timbe (Beijing Renhe, China), Brian Musa (Wazito, Kenya), Lawrence Juma (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Katana Mohamed (Isloch, Belarus), Austin Otieno (AFC Leopards, Kenya)<\/p>\n<p>Forwards<\/p>\n<p>Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol, Japan), Elvis Rupia (AFC Leopards, Kenya), Masud Juma (JS Kabylie, Algeria), Timothy Otieno (NAPSA Stars, Zambia), John Avire (Tanta FC, Egypt), Oscar Wamalwa (Ulinzi Stars, Kenya)<\/p>\n<p>Reserve Team<\/p>\n<p>Robert Mboya (Tusker, Kenya), Stephen Otieno (Sofapaka, Kenya), Michael Mutinda (KCB), Ibrahim Shambi (Ulinzi Stars, Kenya) Chrispinus Onyango (Tusker, Kenya), Benson Omala (Gor Mahia, Kenya)<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/preparations-for-africa-champions-league-set-to-take-back-seat\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four Gor Mahia players were named to the 34 man Harambee Stars squad called up by coach Francis Kimanzi. 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