Former Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) champions Gor Mahia are stepping up their pre-season with a clash against KCB FC on Saturday 3 September.The clash is set to be played at ABSA Sports Club in Utalii with the kick-off time slated for 8 am as both teams lay their final preparations for the 2022-2023 season.Gor Mahia in hot water as player heads to FIFA, demands millionsGor Mahia head coach Johnathan McKinstry took to social media to confirm the friendly as he looks to gauge his side’s preparedness for the new season.“Looking ahead to the weekend where we are presented with another chance to check up on our pre-season progress on Saturday’s friendly with KCB FC,” posted McKinstry.##NAJAVA_MECA_6615472##The new season is set to kick off on Saturday 10 September but the Sports Disputes Tribunal has put on hold the decision to promote APS Bomet and Fortune Sacco.It is still not however clear whether the new dates for the season will change after SDT ordered both teams not to be included in next season’s fixtures.Gor Mahia promote Bernard Ouma to senior team as FIFA embargo bitesGor Mahia will earn a chance to test their promoted signings from their Youth team as they saw no new signings as the club is currently serving a transfer embargo from FIFA.KCB will also be eager to see how their new signings gel into the team after roping in 13 new players, most notably Harun Mwale, Danson Chetambe, Francis Kahiro, Bryne Omondi, Kennedy Owino, Nicholas Kipkirui, Kevin Okumu, and Maurice Ojwang.