Nzoia Sugar winger James Kibande is set to miss league action for at least the next two weeks with a niggling thigh problem, Mozzart Sport can report.The winger, who recently returned to the Bungoma-based side after a short stint with Kenya Police FC, has scored two goals in three games. Last week against Ulinzi Stars, he played through pain as his side picked up a 1-0 win in the match.##NAJAVA_MECA_7153538##He will, however, miss Wednesday’s league match against the Vihiga Bullets at the Bukhungu Stadium and may sit out two more games. Coach Salim Babu says they have opted to give him time to recover from the thigh problem that has been giving the player a lot of discomfort.”Kibande is out of the game against Vihiga Bullets because he has a thigh problem that has been troubling him for a while. We do not want to risk further damage, so I have decided to give him rest and keep monitoring him until he is ready to play again; we do not have a timeline on when he will return,” he stated.Despite the fact that he will be missing a key man, Babu remains confident that they will cope in his absence, backing other players to step up and fill that void down the right flank.”I am not really worried because I believe that we have enough cover in those areas. Steve Otieno and Beja Hassan are two good players whom I believe will do a good job; we have more players who can deputize, and we should step in if need be,” he added.On his part, Kibande hopes to be back in action in a fortnight.”I am focused on recovery; the medical team has told me that I should be out for around two weeks, and I hope to be ready by then so that I can help my team,” the former Kenya Police FC man told Mozzart Sport.Battle at Nyayo Stadium: Pre-match tactical analysis of AFC Leopards vs Tusker
