Kenyan international Joseph Okumu could be in line to make his European debut with his new KAA Gent side in the UEFA Europa Conference League tonight against after he was included in the travelling party determined to get the job done against Norwegian opponents Valeranga in the second leg being played on Thursday night at the Intility Arena (Oslo).Since signing for the Belgian outfit on 20th June, Okumu made his debut for the side in the opening day of the Belgian Pro League season where his team went down 2-1 against St. Truiden in a league match. In the match that was played on Sunday, 25th July, the Harambee Stars featured for the full length of the game as he played in a back three.Four days on, Okumu will be hoping that he can follow his first feature for the club with another debut in the European competition. Okumu’s side have a healthy cushion going into the match as they hold a four goal advantage over Valeranga going into the second leg.🔵⚪️ 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬 🔵⚪️Vikings versus Buffalos #valgnt #UECL pic.twitter.com/Hp9FNyyUCr— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) July 29, 2021 Should Gent progress to the next round they will face either Latvia’s FK Rigas Futbola Skola (RFS) or Hungary’s Puskas Academy in the final round of the qualification campaign to the group stages. Same as Gent, the Latvian opposition RFS have a three goal advantage over their Hungarian opponents.Should the lanky defender feature in the match, the fast-rising former Chemelil Sugar FC man will be the second Kenyan to play in the inaugural third-tier club competition, following suit after former Gor Mahia midfielder Amos Nondi.🇳🇴 Oslo bound #valgnt #COBW pic.twitter.com/cOcnsUMDRG— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) July 28, 2021 Nondi could however not proceed to the quarters of the competition as his Dila Gori side suffered a 6-3 aggregate defeat at the hands of Slovakia’s Zilina.
