Belgian giants KAA Gent have struggled for consistency this season with head coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck intimating that the congested fixture schedule has taken a toll on Joseph Okumu.Despite suffering an injury and further missing out on games due to a red card suspension, the lanky center-back has already featured in 19 games for Gent this season.Olunga engages high school students on football and education chatThe reigning Belgian Cup champions picked up a 1-1 draw against Oud-Heverlee Leuven over the weekend with Vanhaezebrouck noting that a number of his players including Okumu are suffering from tired legs.”Because of all those injuries and illnesses, it is often the same people who play. We have to push them. Some are gradually reaching their limits, such as Joseph. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6767236##Sometimes you have a selection that can handle everything. Look at Union – they are stronger than last season in width. That is not the case with us,” Vanhaezebrouck told HLN.Gent have a thin squad and the UEFA Europa Conference League is doing nothing to ease their congested fixture schedule that sees them play twice every week.Vanhaezebrouck added that he will engage the survival gear until the league breaks for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup when most of his squad members who are not going for the tourney will get a rest.Joash nominated for October Player of the Month award in TZ“It’s survival these weeks. We had a hard time against both Seraing and Shamrock Rovers. But we always crossed the line, and that makes me happy. The remaining games before the World Cup break also promise to be tough. We hope that we can recover some boys next week,” added Vanhaezebrouck.
