Nairobi City Stars have confirmed that their goalkeeper Stephen Njunge will sit out the rest of the season due to a recent knee knock he picked in a friendly match.The custodian was withdrawn after just eight minutes in a friendly match against second-tier side Kibera Black Stars last week in Ngong Vapor after a collision with an opponent.#AppreciationPostSteve Njunge: A CONSTANT BETWEEN THE STICKS FOR NCS THIS SEASON.Njunge’s stats;100% record in the League, the Goalie started in all our league games11 Cleansheets [the 2nd highest in the campaign]1 Assist2 Penalty saves#𝕊𝕚𝕞𝕓𝕒𝕎𝕒ℕ𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕠𝕓𝕚 pic.twitter.com/H850KkDLOF— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) August 30, 2021 City Stars team physio Brian Otieno Odongo confirmed that Njung’e has been advised to take up to three months rest for full recovery following examinations on his strained knee.“Examinations were done on him and it was found out that he strained his knee. Active rest for three months has been recommended with treatment and medication for full recovery to be achieved,” Odongo is quoted saying on the club’s portal.⚽️|Njung’e who finished in the podium last season lost his place in the starting team to Jacob Osano who has kept two cleansheets in five matchesFull Story📩#NairobiCityStars #SteveNjunge #FKFPLhttps://t.co/0gOHYrEWK7— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) November 3, 2021 Njung’e has been sparingly used this season, with Nicholas Muyoti mostly preferring Jacob Osano between the sticks this season, but he is gutted that he will not be considered for matches for the rest of the season.“I feel really sad as that this has happened at a time when I wanted to contribute to the team as we head towards season-end. I pray for a faster recovery,” the former Wazito custodian said.City Stars take on Ulinzi Stars at Ulinzi Sports Complex on Monday starting at 3 PM EAT.
