Austin Odhiambo missing as Gor Mahia travel to Tanzania for Friday's friendly match

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Austin Odhiambo missing as Gor Mahia travel to Tanzania for Friday's friendly match

Joel Omotto 12:33 - 09.08.2024

The league’s MVP was not part of the squad that jetted to Tanzania for the clash with Fountain Gate on Friday afternoon.

Gor Mahia midfielder Austin Odhiambo will not be involved in the club’s pre-season friendly against Tanzanian side Fountain Gate FC on Friday afternoon.

Odhiambo was missing from the travelling squad that jetted off to Tanzania on Friday morning ahead of the clash in the afternoon.

The FKF Premier League’s Most Valuable Player was said to have stayed behind due to a family matter, this being the second time he has not travelled with the squad out of the country.

Odhiambo missed the CECAFA Kagame Cup as he waited to finalise a transfer to Belgium but the move did not materialise as he had hoped.

Gor Manhia coach Leonardo Neiva will have an opportunity to test some of his new players as defender Alphonce Omija, midfielders Chris Akena and Enock Morison as well as forwards Samuel Kapen and Gedeon Bendeka, who joined the club last month, were part of the travelling squad.

K’Ogalo were set to face Kenya Police in the Charity Shield this weekend but the match was postponed due to unavailability of a venue and they have used the opportunity to travel to Tanzania for the friendly.

Neiva’s men did not impress in the Kagame Cup where they lost two and drew one match to exit at the group stage in what was a wakeup call before the CAF Champions League begins this month.

Gor will take on South Sudan side Al Merreikh Juba in the first preliminary round of the Champions League on August 18 and need proper preparations if they have to advance to the next round where defending champions and Egyptian giants Al Ahly await.