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The Bankers assistant coach revealed the midfielder will be unavailable for the clash.
KCB FC will be without their captain Michael Mutinda for their FKF Cup quarterfinal against Tusker FC.
The 27-year-old sustained a knee injury on Wednesday during their Football Kenya Federation Premier League duel against the Brewers, in a match KCB lost 1-0.
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The former KCB midfielder scored the lone goal of the game.
KCB assistant coach Godfrey Oduor confirmed the injury admitting it is a massive blow to the team.
"It is a big blow to lose such a key player. We are crossing our fingers and hoping it is not as bad as it initially looked," Oduor.
"Regardless of that, we have an incredible pool of talent that we can rely on. The other players are equal to the task and will step up to feel the gap."
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A torrential downpour in the closing stages of the first half threatened the postponement of the match.
Mutinda has been the captain of KCB since April 2022, having taken over the armband from Simon Munala.
The Kenyan international has excelled at the Bankers since joining the side in 2018 from the now-defunct Thika United.
Meanwhile, coach Oduor remains positive that they will be a better side against Tusker in the quarter-final.
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"We are now focusing on the FKF Cup quarterfinals against the same opponent. We know what we need to do. We are returning to the drawing board to make amends for our mistakes," he concluded.
KCB progressed to the last eight after beating Bidco United 4-1 on post-match penalties following a 1-1 stalemate in regulation time.
Tusker, on their side, survived a scare from third-tier side Rainbow FC to come from 2-0 down and win 3-2 in the Round of 16 matches on April 2.
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