{"id":2529,"date":"2013-06-01T16:53:51","date_gmt":"2013-06-01T16:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2013-06-01T16:54:43","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T16:54:43","slug":"timely-boost-as-kiongera-and-mutiso-set-to-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/timely-boost-as-kiongera-and-mutiso-set-to-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Timely boost as Kiongera and Mutiso set to return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gormahia.net\/images\/kiongera-blue.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of the Star<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gor Mahia received a timely injury boost after Mungai Kiongera and Innocent Mutiso resumed training after missing several weeks recuperating<\/p>\n<p>The duo it had been feared would have been long term absentees in the Kenya Premier League but their swift recovery will be a shot in the arm for Zdravko Logarusic&#8217;s men, whose season has been hampered by the injuries to key members. The latest is forward Rama Salim&#8217;s Achilles heels problem which has forced him to withdraw from the national team, Harambee Stars.<\/p>\n<p>Mutiso, a January acquisition from Mathare United, suffered a soft tissue injury to his knee but the tricky winger revealed that after three weeks of therapy, he is back on his feet. &#8220;I am well now and back in training. Hopefully, I will not suffer a recurrence or any other injury because want to help my teammates achieve our objectives for the season,&#8221; said Mutiso.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries not withstanding, K&#8217;Ogallo have not enjoyed their best of form in the last few weeks&#8211;dropping crucial point in the league after defeat to Western Stima and a draw with Nairobi City Stars.<\/p>\n<p>They also surrendered their Top Eight title&#8211;something that incensed assistant coach, John Bobby Ogolla who uncharacteristically publicly warned their players and particularly Victor Ali Abondo to improve or be shown the door.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Abondo is a gifted player but he has not been able to play in the matches we have fielded him which has disappointed us. We are warning him to fight for his pace in the team or he will be on his way out&#8221; Ogolla lashed out in the aftermath of the teams exit from the KPL Top 8 tourney at the hands Tusker<\/p>\n<p>Ogolla who travelled up-country during this brief KPL international break added that they were giving fringe players and their January signings a chance to show that they deserve to remain in the squad when the second leg kicks off<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t want anyone to complain that he was not given chance to prove his worth to Gor. We have given all players a chance to play and what is remaining is for the coach (Logarusic) to determine which players are good enough to remain with us,&#8221; he explained. Up to seven players are believed to be fighting to stay at the 12-time league champions among them Abondo, Nigerian Abbey Natty and Yusuf Juma. 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