Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has welcomed the plan of keeping injured Brian Mandela in camp during the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament.
Mandela was ruled out of the biennial event but the Football Kenya Federation decided to keep him in camp in Egypt.
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Wanyama challenged the fit Kenyan defenders to rise to the challenge and fill the void left by the Maritzburg United centre-back.
"Mandela has been an important player for the team and his injury is a big blow for the team but there are players who can fill that position.