Ulinzi Stars have been handed a shot in the arm with the return of skipper James Saruni from injury ahead of their Football Kenya Federation Premier League clash against KCB at A.S.K Grounds, Nakuru on Saturday.The reigning golden glove winner missed the barren draw against Tusker in midweek last week with an injury and off-season signing Stephen Ochieng’ took his position between the sticks.Through their social media pages, the club confirmed the return of the dependable goalkeeper to first-team training, and it remains to be seen whether he will earn his spot back to the team immediately or Ochieng’ will be given the nod once again.Saruni has missed from the side in three different instances, twice through injury and once when he was away on compassionate leave, and as a result, has missed five matches for the Soldiers this season. Oburu under no pressure to fit into Jesse Were’s shoesThe Soldiers have managed eight clean sheets, three of those coming from the former Mathare United custodian in his five appearances for the side while the other five have been kept by Saruni in his 12 appearances.🚨FREE ENTRY✅ There will be no gate charges for our match against KCB FC this Saturday at ASK Showgrounds – Nakuru from 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣EAT➡️ Come one, come all; Beba familia, beba jirani na marafiki and show support for your favorite team👏👏➡️ Football bila fans sio tamu🙏 pic.twitter.com/Noq34YnGnD— Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) February 22, 2022 KCB won 2-0 in the reverse fixture at Nairobi and the Benjamin Nyangweso charges have a tough task considering KCB’s positioning on the log as opposed to theirs.However, enjoying home advantage could come as a big advantage to Ulinzi who hope to salvage their season and near the top half of the table.
