AFC Leopards winger Jaffari Owiti is hoping that he will have been cleared by the medical department before the next Football Kenya Federation Premier League season gets underway.Owiti has been out of action since June last year after suffering a nasty knee injury while in action against Tusker in a Cup quarterfinal at Ruaraka grounds.The dreaded tear on his Anterior Cruciate Ligaments saw him go under the knife two months later at the Guru Nanak Hospital and was subsequently ruled out of active football for at least nine months.Happy birthday Jaffari Owiti Odeny 🎂🎂🎂#Betsafe #OursForever pic.twitter.com/bavb8q6PWJ— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) November 17, 2021 The attacking midfielder who resumed light training in March has given up on playing for the former champions in the remainder of the season owing to the ongoing rehabilitation process but at least, he has dreams for the new term.He is clutching at hope that he will have obtained clearance from the medics before the new season kicks off and be part of the team that will fight for the set objectives from onset.CLUB UPDATE Jaffari Odeny Owiti suffered a meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament tear in our FKF Cup quarter final match against Tusker FC at Ruaraka Grounds He underwent a successful surgery at a city hospital Quick recovery Jaffari#OursForever pic.twitter.com/iDpV7KrEAK— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) August 31, 2021 “My recovery is going on well and it is my hope that I will be fully ready before the new term. I have been training on my own since mid-March and all I pray for is full recovery for I badly want to play again for the club.Before then, I am hoping to be integrated into the team soon although, there is no chance of playing league matches this season, ” he said.Owiti in the meantime lauded coach Patrick Aussems for turning around the club’s fortunes and introducing modern style of play that has been a joy to watch.Leopards were a punching bag at the start of the season but the Belgian who despite losing more than half a dozen players at the start inspired the team to be fairly good rank and managed to restore the trust from the fans.Ingwe winger out for nine months after going under the knife”The team has been doing well given the difficulties witnessed before the season began. The coach is a big fan of good football and it is satisfying to see the team playing a free flowing game,” he added.
