The door has been opened for former Harambee Stars’ keeper Arnold Origi to reclaim his position between the sticks for the national team as coach Francis Kimanzi named a 34-man provisional squad for the team’s upcoming friendly match against Zambia. The veteran shot-stopper had been disillusioned with the direction the national team and Kenyan football in general was taking amid reports that he was seeking Norwegian nationality hence held a dual passport. Incidentally, the recalling of Origi coincides with the absence of Patrick Matasi who was the number one choice for the national team in the last three years. Left backs Eric Marcelo Ouma and Aboud Omar are some of the players from the Kenyan squad to the 2019 Afcon who are missing. AFC Leopards’ highly-rated defender Collins Sichenje and KCB right-back Bakari Badi are among a handful of home-based players named in the squad.

Source: The Star September 29, 2020 02:03 UTC