Sofapaka midfielder Dennis Odhiambo will captain Harambee Stars on Sunday when they face Tanzania in the first leg of the African Nations Championships (CHAN) qualifier in Dar es Salaam.
Harambee Stars head coach, Sébastien Migné, has also included Nicholas Kipkirui and Cliffton Miheso in his final squad that will jet out to Dar es Salaam on Saturday.
The two teams will renew their rivalry exactly one month after facing off at the just concluded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.
Harambee Stars final CHAN squad
Goalkeepers: James Saruni (Ulinzi Stars) and John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks)
Defenders: Johnstone Omurwa (Mathare United), David Owino (Mathare United), Benard Ochieng (Wazito), Mike Kibwage (KCB) and Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia)
Midfielders: Duke Abuya (Kariobangi Sharks), Whyvone Isuza (AFC Leopards), Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka), Kenneth Muguna (Gor Mahia), Ibrahim Shambi (Ulinzi Stars), Musa Masika (Wazito), Teddy Osok (Wazito), Abdalla Hassan (Bandari), Samuel Onyango (Gor Mahia), Cliffton Miheso (Kenya Police) and Patillah Omoto (Kariobangi Sharks)
Forwards: Sydney Lokale (Kariobangi Sharks), Enosh Ochieng (Ulinzi Stars), Piston Mutamba (Wazito) and Nicholas Kipkirui (Gor Mahia).
Tanzania’s Taifa stars are seeking to avenge their 3-2 defeat to Kenya in the 2019 AFCON in Cairo.
Interim coach Etienne Ndayiragije is hopeful of a positive result ahead of the return leg match set for Sunday, 4 August, 2019 in Nairobi.