Mieno in Gor’s Champions League squad as Musa exits

Tusker midfielder Humphrey Mieno controls the ball during their preliminary round match of the Caf Champions League against AS Port-Louis of Mauritius at Kasarani on February 11, 2017. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU |

What you need to know:

  • Clubs beat the deadline for submission of names for Africa tournaments.
  • This is despite earlier reports that the two teams would withdraw from the competitions due to lack of funds as occasioned by the departure of their joint shirt sponsors SportPesa two weeks ago.

League champions Gor Mahia and domestic cup holders AFC Leopards have beaten the January 15 deadline for submission of squad names to the Confederation of African Football (Caf) ahead of this year’s editions of the Caf Champions League and Confederation Cup.

This is despite earlier reports that the two teams would withdraw from the competitions due to lack of funds as occasioned by the departure of their joint shirt sponsors SportPesa two weeks ago.

Ingwe presented a new-look squad that had 17 new players, among them midfielder Collins “Gattuso” Okoth, Ezekiel Owade, forwards Ezekiel Otuoma and Ezekiel Odera, Ghanaian Prince Ako, Nigerian Henry Uche and Ugandan winger Baker Alukoya.  

K’Ogalo on the other hand have added seven new players, among them Kenyan international Samuel Onyango, Ivorian Ephrem Guikan and the Tusker duo of Cersidy Lumumba and Humphrey Mieno.

Gor Mahia squad:

Goalkeepers: Boniface Oluoch, Shaban Odhoji, Fredrick Odhiambo;

Defenders: Wellington Ochieng, Charles Momanyi, Godfrey Walusimbi, Joash Onyango, Wesley Onguso, Joachim Oluoch, Harun Shakava;

Midfielders: Francis Kahata, Kevin Omondi, Ernest Wendo, Lawrence Juma, Humphrey Mieno, Cercidy Lumumba, Philemon Otieno, Bernard Ondiek;

Forwards: George Odhiambo, Jacques Tuyisenge, Ephrem Guikan, Meddie Kagere, Boniface Omondi, Samuel Onyango.

AFC Leopards squad:

Goalkeepers: Gabriel Andika, Ezekiel Owade, Jairus Adira;

Defenders: Dennis Sikhayi, Yusuf Mainge, Marcus Abwao, Isaac Oduro, Moses Mburu, Robinson Kamura, Salim Abdalla, Michael Kibwage, Victor Mavisi;

Midfielders: Victor Majid, Duncan Otieno, Henry Uche, Ezekiel Otuoma, Whyvonne Isuza, Brian Marita, Baker Lukooya, Aziz Okaka, Marvin Omondi, Joseph Kuria, Collins Okoth “Gattuso”;

Forwards: Ezekiel Odera, Alfred Wekesa ‘Kemboi’, Prince Arkoh, Jaffrey Odeny, Vincent Oburu, Eric Kwabena Bekoe