The Nairobi City Stars technical bench is glad to have the evergreen midfielder Anthony ‘Muki’ Kimani back to the team after missing the past Elite pre-season Cup matches.Kimani was missing in action when City Stars played Kenya Police to a one-all draw in the opening match of the tournament and in the second one against MCF that saw Simba wa Nairobi maul the Super League side 4-1.Coach Nicholas Muyoti had earlier on stated that Kimani missed the two matches as was excused to represent the Kenya Ports Authority in the recently concluded KECOSO Games held in Kericho.##NAJAVA_MECA_6667971##With the Games over, Kimani is expected to contest for playing time should the team advance to the semifinal of the ongoing Cup.City Stars need at least a point from their final group stage against Ulinzi Stars to book a place in the knockout stage. The two teams will clash on Monday at the Kasarani Annex.Elite Preseason Cup: Semis spots at stake as last round of group matches kicks offCity Stars assistant coach John Amboko says the return of Kimani is timely as the bench intends to asses all players and try different formations in the Cup.“It is a plus to have him back to the team although he will not feature in today’s game as he has not trained with us for some time. We have scores of young players in the team and we are trying different pairings just to see what works and where we need to improve. We would also love to see the partnership between Muki and some of the new players will fare out,” said the former defender.
