Bandari have been dealt yet another injury blow after the fast-rising defensive midfielder Dennis Magige suffered a minor fracture in training.The midfielder hurt his leg while in training and will be sidelined for at least six weeks.The latest development came at a time when the Dockers have been sweating over the fitness of the attack-minded duo of Chris Ochieng and Mohamed Abeid who had suffered setbacks earlier.##NAJAVA_MECA_6736794##Abeid who joined the club from National Super League side Coastal Heroes underwent a knee surgery last month while Ochieng was ruled out for two months after picking up a thigh injury.The youthful midfielder had first joined Bandari on loan from the Super League and would have his loan term upgraded to permanent employment after impressing the technical bench.Shaban Kenga confirmed as Bandari Youth head coachMagige regretted that the injury had struck at a time when he was looking forward to the new season that is set to start next month according to the club Chief Executive Officers who met and agreed on the dates on Monday.“It is unfortunate that I will miss the opening rounds of the new season. I was ready for the start but regrettably, I fractured my feet and subsequently, I will be out for at least six weeks,” he said.Magige, Bandari Youth product however tipped the team to kick off the season resoundingly in his absence. The former Heroes midfielder said coach Anthony Kimani had made good use of the prolonged pre-season to get the team ready for the campaign.Mathare United digging deep in the slums for players“As a team, we are ready for the new season. We have bene training for a while and even tested ourselves in friendly matches. I feel we will be lucky this season for the technical bench signed quality players who have blended in well,” he said.
