Gor Mahia have been boosted ahead of the title run-in with the return of three experienced players who were previously sidelined with injuries.Defenders Emery Bayisenge and Philemon Otieno, along with striker Patrick Kaddu, had been absent due to different injuries, with Kaddu and Bayisenge notably missing a significant portion of the current campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_8063298##The trio made their comeback on Saturday, featuring in friendly matches against Ulinzi Stars.Gor emerged victorious in the first match involving the A team, securing a 2-1 win, while the second match with the B team ended in a 2-2 draw.Coach Johnathan McKinstry expressed his satisfaction with their return, emphasizing the significance of the minutes they received in the friendly matches in aiding their full recovery as the team aims to secure their 21st league title of the season.”Sort of everyone got minutes today, you know; obviously, Philemon’s been out for a little while, he got 15, 20 minutes today. Emery Bayisenge, and Patrick Kadu all got sort of 45, or 60 minutes today. So we’re pleased that all of the guys that had little knocks or even longer-term injuries are well on the road to full recovery,” McKinstry told the club’s media.Kempes commends Talanta Hela initiativeReviewing the performance of his team, McKinstry praised their overall display, particularly in the first game involving the first team players.”So I thought overall we played really good football, especially in the first game. Probably in the first 15 minutes, our opponents were thinking, you know, they’d forgotten what the ball looked like in the first 15 minutes because we really didn’t give them a lot of it,” he commented.Looking ahead, faces Murang’a Seal next week, and McKinstry cautioned his players against overconfidence.”But we also know that we’ve got to be wary because if we are too confident or if we don’t focus enough going into any of these games, starting with Muranga Seal, they can punish us. They’re a good football team. Their venue there is a great field, which we’re looking forward to playing on,” he added.NSL: Mara, Naivas face off in top-of-the-table clash
