Blow to AFC Leopards with winger ruled out of Nairobi City Stars clash

AFC Leopards have been dealt a blow ahead of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League match against Nairobi City Stars with winger Cliff Nyakeya ruled out of the encounter due to a right calf muscle strain, the club has announced.

The developments come at a time Ingwe are missing the services of South Sudan international Saad Musa who underwent surgery last month to address a recurring shoulder injury that has kept him out of action since June.

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Nyakeya, who was an integral part of the Big Cats last season, picked the knock during Ingwe’s Sunday victory over Nzoia Sugar FC at Sudi Stadium in Bungoma, which was also a maiden win for the twelve times Kenya Premier League champions.

He had recently made a crucial impact for Ingwe this term starting in the previous eight games for the club but the injury kept him out of action when the Leopards battled Kariobangi Sharks to a barren draw on Wednesday

This devastating injury has shattered Nyakeya’s hopes of contributing significantly to Leopards' match-up with Nairobi City Stars as the club hunt for a second win of the campaign under manager Tomas Trucha.

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However, despite the setback, the club has announced that the speedy winger is expected to resume training next week with the rest of the squad, a move welcomed among the Leopards faithful as the club maps a route to the winning ways.

Last season, under the guidance of Patrick Aussems, Nyakeya played a vital role as a wing-back in the AFC side that secured a seventh-place finish in the FKF Premier League.

His absence will provide opportunities for other players in the squad to step up and fill the void left by the experienced winger.