Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Victor Wanyama will lead Kenya’s Harambee Stars against Uganda Cranes as the two sides meet this Thursday in an international friendly game.
Head coach Stanley Okumu named a team of 37 players including captain Victor Wanyama ahead of the friendly games against Uganda this Saturday and DR. Congo on Saturday in Machakos.
12 of the summoned players are foreign based including striker Michael Olunga who plies his trade at Chinese club Guizhou Zhicheng.
Wanyama has been a key figure in Tottenham’s midfield since joining the club at the start of the season and is expected to lead Kenya ahead of the AFCON 2019 qualifiers.
Kenya were drawn in Group F alongside Ghana, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone and are seeking to return to the coveted African showpiece for the first time since 2007.
Wanyama (in white) will captain Kenya against Uganda this Thursday in Machakos
Goalkeepers: David Okello (Tusker), Boniface Oluoch (Gor Mahia), Patrick Matasi (Post Rangers).
Defenders: David Mwangi (Mathare United), Eugene Asike (Tusker), Jockins Atudo (Posta Rangers), Maurice Ojwang (Western Stima), Musa Mohammed (Gor Mahia), Robinson Kamura (AFC Leopards), Sammy Meja (Thika United), Simon Mbugua (Posta Rangers), Abud Omar (Slava Sofia, Bulgaria), David Ochieng (New York Cosmos, USA), Erick Ouma (FC Kolkheti, Georgia), David Owino (Zesco, Zambia), Brian Mandela (Maritzburg, South Africa).
Midfielders: Amos Asembeka (Sony Sugar), Benard Mang’oli (AFC Leopards), Erick Johanna (Un-attached), Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia), Humphrey Mieno (Tusker FC), Joseph Kuria (Posta Rangers), Kenneth Muguna (Gor Mahia), Noah Wafula (Tusker FC), Ochieng Ovella (Kariobangi Sharks), Osborne Monday (Kariobangi Sharks), Samuel Onyango (Ulinzi Stars), Whyvonne Isuza (AFC Leopards), Anthony Akumu (Zesco, Zambia), Johanna Omollo (Royal Antwerp, Belgium), Ayub Timbe (Beijing Renhe, China), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs, England).
Strikers: Jeremiah Wanjala (Kakamega Homeboyz), Mark Makwatta (Ulinzi Stars), Vincent Oburu, Jesse Were (Zesco, Zambia) and Michael Olunga (Guizhou Zhicheng, China)