Mahakama striker Francis Chinjili gets another chance to stake a claim in Harambee Stars after he was included in an 18-man squad to play Malawi away in an international friendly on Sunday.
The match is part of the July 6 Independence Day celebrations for Malawi. The much-travelled Chinjili, who has featured for Mumias Sugar, St Georges (Ethiopia), Coast Stars and Mtibwa Sugar (Tanzania), has received several call ups to the national team over the years but never cemented a position.
He is one of five fresh names coach Francis Kimanzi included from the team that competed in the opening four matches of the 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The others are Sony Sugar defender Jockin Atudo and forwards Augustine Etemesi of Western Stima, Joseph Njuguna, a former captain of KCB and Bandari’s Antony Dafaa.
Absent are Kenya’s big guns, Dennis Oliech, Macdonald Mariga and Patrick Oboya, prominent for Kenya in the recent qualifiers.
The entire defence line, with the exception of rugged George Owino, remains intact. It consists of Anthony Kimani, Edgar Ochieng, Joseph Shikokoti, Loyd Wahome and John Njoroge. Osborn Monday, Austin Makacha and Levi Muaka bring up a familiar midfield while Andrew Oyombe gets another chance to regain his former international stature.
The team is expected to begin residential training today at Kasarani before leaving for Malawi on Friday.
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
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