Nzoia Sugar boss Salim Babu has admitted that they will be in for a tough assignment against Nairobi City Stars at the Sudi Stadium on Sunday but is positive that his team will be up to the task.Simba wa Nairobi, who are third in the log at the moment have been high-flying in the league this season and have looked very solid under coach Nicholas Muyoti who took over at the start of the season. Nzoia, on the other hand, have just one win to their name, a fortnight ago, they hired Babu as their new head coach and he began his tenure with a one-all draw against Kakamega Homeboyz at Bukhungu Stadium.On Sunday, Babu will be at the home dugout for the first time against Muyoti’s charges, the City Stars boss is an ex Nzoia Sugar coach. The tactician anticipates a tough game against Simba wa Nairobi but says his team is well-prepared for the Sudi showdown.FKF-PL | Round 18 | Back on the road🗓 | Sunday 13th February 2022🆚 Nzoia Sugar FC🏆 | FKF-PL ⏰ | 1500hrs🏟 | Sudi Stadium#𝕊𝕚𝕞𝕓𝕒𝕎𝕒ℕ𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕠𝕓𝕚BETTER MUST COMECOME ONE COME ALL #OperationJazaStadi pic.twitter.com/vnf4QiGMOt— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) February 11, 2022 “This is a tough game, we are facing a side that is not only in form but has improved so much this season, and they are also playing some good football under coach Muyoti. However we have prepared well for this game, the boys have shown me that they are really ready for the game, the team spirit in training has been good and we are ready both mentally and physically,” he told Mozzart Sport.Babu further acknowledged that City Stars have one of the best midfields in the league. Simba wa Nairobi has veterans Anthony Kimani, and Peter Opiyo in the middle of the park. The others are Sven Yidah, and Timothy Noor and this is an area Babu says their Sunday opponents can use to hurt opponents.“They have a very good midfield, one of the best in the league and that is an area that they have been hurting teams from. We have to try and counter that by having the positional discipline and executing our plan fully,” he added.The match will kick off at 3 PM.
