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Afcon 2021 Qualifiers: Kenya cannot risk coronavirus – Kimanzi

Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has stated he will use the players available when they take on Comoros in an Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying match on March 25.

Kenya are among the African nations that have been affected by the deadly coronavirus with most of their Europe-based players set to miss the vital qualifier set for Kasarani Stadium.

As exclusively reported by Goal on Saturday, Japanese-based striker Michael Olunga will miss the match alongside Algerian-based player Masoud Juma.

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"That is a major concern but you see we cannot take a risk when it comes to health issues because sports is all about health and for you to perform at a high level you need to be very fit and healthy,” Kimanzi told Goal at Kasarani after the team’s first training session on Monday.