The season is over for Harambee Stars left back Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma in Poland after picking up an injury last weekend. Marcelo was substituted in the 29th minute during their league clash away to Zaglebie Lubin after tearing his semimembranosus muscle.Besides losing the full back to injury, Rakow Czestochowa lost the game 2-0.According to information from Rakow, Marcelo will not be involved in the remainder of the season.The current Polish top tier season will conclude on May 25.”Erick Otieno ended the match against Zagłębie Lubin with an injury, leaving the field in the 29th minute. The tests showed that our player had a torn semimembranosus muscle. Unfortunately, we won’t see Erick on the pitch this season,” read a medical report posted on the club’s website.##NAJAVA_MECA_8088235##Marcelo joined Rakow earlier in the year after parting ways with Swedish top tier side AIK.He joined the Polish club after spending four seasons with AIK whom he played for 104 times.The former Vasalund IF player made his debut for Raków in a 3-1 defeat to Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad on January 27.Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena heaps praises on former Sofapaka goalkeeperMarcelo, who has been predominantly played as a wing back, had a smooth sail at Rakow but an injury while in action against Korona Kielce back in March slowed his progress.The setback saw him miss Harambee Stars triumph in the Four Nations tournament held in Malawi in March.The latest will definitely leave Stars coach Engin Firat worried as Kenya faces two formidable sides next month.”Amazing feeling”: Timothy Ouma soaks in first Elfsborg startStars will be in action against CECAFA neighbours Burundi and African Champions Ivory Coast in what will be round three and four of 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.During the Four Nations tournament, Firat summoned AFC Leopards left back Vincent Mahiga to fill in the gap left by Marcelo. Gor Mahia assistant captain Geoffrey Ochieng was also named in the team.
