Kenyan international Michael Olunga will face a race against time to be 100 percent fit for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup back to back qualifiers against Mali after suffering an injury.Eyebrows were raised after Olunga missed two consecutive matches for Al Duhail in the Qatari Stars League, failing to make the matchday squad.This is the first time since joining in January that the forward has missed two consecutive matchday squads, first against Al Arabi and most recently against Al Gharafa.⭕️ المهاجم الكيني مايكل #اولونغا يغيب عن مواجهة #الدحيل أمام #العربي.https://t.co/ytATe9dVIu#استاد_الدوحة pic.twitter.com/TarTW7xnQw— استاد الدوحة (@staddoha) September 15, 2021 According to Staddoha, a Qatari news outlet, Olunga suffered an injury before the Al Arabi game which led to him missing the clash after bagging a brace in the season opener against Al Khor.“The absence of Kenyan striker Michael Olunga from the ranks of Al Duhail during their next match with Al Arabi in the second round of the QNB Stars League, due to injury. “Duhail won its first match with Al Khor by four goals to one, with Olunga scoring two goals and was at the top of the scorers with Al Rayyan striker Yohan Boli after the end of the first round,” read part of a Staddoha article.الدحيل سيلعب ضد العربي بدون اي مهاجم في ظل غياب كل من أولونغا والمعز ومونتاري فرصة ذهبية للعربي للفوز لأول مرة على الدحيل ولا أظنهم سيفعلونها توقعاتي للمباراة أن تنتهي بالتعادل #دوري_نجوم_QNB— رائد (@R_mr21) September 14, 2021 Al Duhail are yet to release an official statement on Olunga’s injury with his specific type of injury and return date still unknown. This brings the injury list in the Harambee Stars squad to two with Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi’s Masud Juma also on the treatment table for three weeks. Harambee Stars face Mali in back to back matches on Wednesday 6 and Sunday 11 October with new head coach Engin Firat taking charge of his first set of matches.From hopes of signing for Chelsea to the Newcastle trial that never materialized – Oboya tells it all
