Fast-rising Gor Mahia centre back Joshua Onyango has vowed to fill in the big shoes left by the experienced Harun Shakava at the heart of the defence.The former Kenyan champions were dealt a massive blow last week when Shakava called time to his stay at the club last as he crossed to Kenya Police FC leaving the youngster as the only sole natural centre back at the club.Gor Mahia centre back Joshua Onyango who was judged to have caused a penalty in the 2-1 loss to Kakamega Homeboyz has maintained his innocence. https://t.co/lb8RRpPMWQ— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) December 19, 2021 Gor initially enjoyed depth in their central defence but the numbers have plummeted this year following the exit of Shakava that was preceded by the sale of Frank Odhiambo to Swedish top tier side Djurgardens last month.The exit of the two defenders coupled by the transfer and the registration of new players imposed on the club by FIFA means that coach Andreas Spier will have to rely on Onyango and will be forced to fast track the full transition of Dennis Ng’ang’a from left back to centre back role.How Onyango made his way into Sharks starting teamNg’ang’a who joined Gor last year after severing ties with Wazito has shown top of the drawer versatility as he has been playing either on the flank or at the heart of the defence.2245 Hours 3.50 Wolves 3.10 Arsenal 2.40 Onyango says he is braced up for the uphill task of succeeding Shakava whom he lauded for mentoring him in the few months he had the privileged of calling the title winning defender a teammate.“I consider myself lucky to have trained and played alongside Shakava. He mentored me and helped me improve on my marking, positioning and tackling. Given the experience I have gathered so far, I feel I have what it takes to fill in the gap that he left going forward,” said the former Kariobangi Sharks man.Dhihirisho ya ukuu iko kwenye ODDS kubwa zaidi duniani. Fanya Uamuzi!Tovuti 👉 https://t.co/aSqVztqOgu#KuwaMshindi pic.twitter.com/DvKxT1AogN— Mozzart Bet Kenya (@mozzartbetkenya) February 10, 2022 Gor who are gearing towards the second leg of the Mashemeji Derby are set to assess their readiness for the fixture when they host Vihiga Bullets on Sunday afternoon.