‘Injured Alwanga will not be available for unspecified period’ – Mathare United

Mathare United have confirmed striker Clifford Alwanga has injured his knee ligament and can be dominated out for an unspecified interval.

The Alwanga harm is a blow to Mathare United who had simply begun their Soccer Kenya Federation marketing campaign after that they had been expelled on account of opposition to the StarTimes broadcasting deal. They’ve since performed two video games.

“Clifford Alwanga won’t be out there for choice for an unspecified time frame after he broken ligaments in his left knee in coaching on Saturday,” Mathare United announced on Sunday.

The membership additionally gave the rationale why the injured star didn’t participate within the video games in opposition to Sofapaka and Gor Mahia.

“The veteran striker hasn’t performed an element in any of Mathare United’s first two video games of the season on account of private causes and the setback is an enormous blow not solely to the participant however to the staff as an entire,” the 2008 and Premier League winners stated.

Mathare United’s physician Wycliffe Omom defined how the previous Tusker striker obtained injured throughout a coaching session.

“He landed awkwardly and twisted his knee,” stated Omom, who additionally doubles up because the nationwide staff physician. “We are able to’t assess the extent of the harm for now because the broken space continues to be swollen however as soon as the swelling subsides then we will run the exams and know what we’re coping with.”

Alwanga has now joined Mathare United’s long-term absentee Harun Junior who additionally obtained his ligament injured beforehand and has been out for nearly one yr.

Alwanga is in his third season with the Slum Boys and has scored 11 targets for the Nairobi membership.

Mathare United misplaced in opposition to Sofapaka the place they went down Four-2 in Wundanyi on January 9 within the league opener earlier than they have been defeated by Okay’Ogalo Three-1 within the second sport at Kasarani on January 14.

On Monday, Salim Ali will lead his costs in opposition to Zoo FC who have been additionally reinstated by the Sports activities Disputes Tribunal (SDT) because of the objection to the broadcasting deal.

In contrast to Mathare United, the Kericho-based aspect received two factors from attracts in opposition to Bandari and Ulinzi Stars.