Former Sofapaka and Western Stima forward Ronald Okoth has termed the absence of key foreign-based players as a blessing to the local ones.
Kenya will host Zambia on Friday for a friendly tie without Michael Olunga, Victor Wanyama, Arnold Origi, Johanna Omollo and Ayub Timbe but the retired striker said the available players – especially those drawn from the Kenyan Premier League – must see the absence as an opportunity to impress.
“The unavailability of the foreign-based players is an advantage to the local ones because this is their great opportunity to show their worth and what they can offer,” Okoth told Goal.