Twelve-time Kenyan league champions AFC Leopards have been dealt an injury blow in their goalkeeping department as first choice custodian Levis Opiyo is set to sit out of the club’s next two matches after picking up an injury during training last week.Amidst the club being met with players downing their tools during the week in demand of their monthly dues, Opiyo suffered the injury that will consequently force Belgian head coach Patrick Aussems to fall back on young goalkeeper Maxwell Mulili who was called upon at the start of the seaon before Opiyo’s arrival.WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT “Turn up in numbers tomorrow at Nyayo Stadium our super fans ,we won’t disappoint “, Levis Opiyo Full Interview ➡️ || https://t.co/gU9Sdl3cKF#Betsafe #OursForever #INGWE pic.twitter.com/K9z8X100db— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) February 26, 2022 Speaking to Mozzart Sport, the former Gor Mahia custodian who joined AFC Leopards in January after his short stint with Wazito revealed that his bid to continue carrying the injury in matches was ill advised and disallowed by the club’s medical doctors who advised him to pay attention to it.”I have been carrying a quad injury even in the recent matches I have been playing. I think fatigue caught up with it and the coach, after advise from the medical personnel, decided to give it a rest. Thankfully it is not a long term issue and I might be back after two weeks maximum,” the player revealed.Already, the custodian missed Ingwe’s home clash against Bandari with the team needing a late strike from captain Marvin Nabwire to salvage a point from the second leg tie played at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday afternoon.Nabwire strikes late to salvage a point for AFC Leopards from jaws of defeat to BandariFollowing the results, Bandari stayed in eighth position similar to the situation before proceedings of the game as Leopards also maintained their position on 10th where they now sit on 26 points.Ingwe next take on Ulinzi Stars in a midweek league fixture set for Wednesday.
