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Ochieng: ACL injury could rule out Gor Mahia defender for eight months

The left-back was injured during a league encounter against Kariobangi Sharks at Thika Stadium last month

Football Kenya Federation Premier League side Gor Mahia have suffered a long-term injury scare after Geoffrey Ochieng was ruled out for up to eight months with an anterior cruciate ligament.

The former Western Stima full-back, who has established himself as an undroppable first-teamer for Gor Mahia since his arrival, will now miss the remaining matches of the 2020-21 season and probably the first round of the next campaign.

Gor Mahia's physiotherapist Musa Hamisi confirmed the star underwent surgery and has begun the journey to recovery:

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"Ochieng has undergone ACL surgery and will be expected to stay out for six to eight months before returning to full fitness," Hamisi told the media.