1998 Premier League champions AFC Leopards will be out seeking to bag their second win of the season when they tackle Bidco United on Saturday at the Thika Stadium. Leopards have one of their worst start of life in the league in recent times, winning just a duel out of the six they had played before the three-week-long break and travel to Thika on a mission to redeem themselves and get back on track. The blame on the unwanted results registered in the past rounds was laid on lack of depth as the club had been barred from registering new players until they pay their former player and coach who had sought justice in Zurich.THE LEOPARD IN NAMANGA We’ve not had the best league start this season.The league has taken a two-weeks break and we will be using this period to sharpen our claws and bounce back better#OursForever #INGWE pic.twitter.com/XBWPNNIiRm— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) November 11, 2021 Ahead of the match, the Leopards technical bench can not afford excuses anymore with regards to human resource as the players acquired in the last window will be available for selection for the second match running.Thiongó promises to deliver league title to the denFurther, the support from their fans that was lacking due to the government directives on public gatherings in the past term will be an added advantage in the match. The club’s assistant coach Tom Juma is glad that the break afforded them time to train as a unit and to plot their rise from the red zone to the top three. “We have had time to train as a unit for the time competitive football was on a break. The team has gelled well and have no injury concerns. The new players have adapted well and are looking forward to making their debuts. It is a big plus for us to have the support of our fans who mean a lot to the team. I am sure they will push us to get positive results going forward,” said the former Kenyan international.Similarly, Bidco will also be looking to pick from where they left and celebrate their second win of the season.Akhulia backs Bidco to find winning mojoThe club had managed their maiden win of the campaign in round six where they floored Mathare United by a solitary goal at the Kasarani Annex.However, coach Anthony Akhulia will have to do without the services of Stephen Waruru and Collins Neto who are expected to be out for a while.Waruru suffered a fractured rib against Mathare while Neto picked a serious injury in a friendly match played in the course of the week.Akhulia will also not be able to field former national U23 captain Michael Kibwage who is yet to be cleared.Despite the unavailability of the three players, Bidco captain Francis Oduor believes that they will carry the day if the preparations they have had are anything to go by.”We haven’t won at Thika this season and it’s time we got it right. Our focus is firmly fixed on the three points. We had sufficient time to prepare and to strengthen the areas that cost us points in the previous rounds,” said the central defender.
