Egyptian giants Zamalek registered a slim 1-0 win in their last tour to Nairobi back in October 2021.The White Knights beat Tusker 1-0 in a second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, before whipping the Brewers 4-0 in the return leg in Cairo.The CAF Confederation Cup holders, are back in the city and, will hope to replicate their 2021 exploits when they face Kenya Police in a second preliminary round match of the competition.However, it will not be a walk in the park for them given the quality of players Police have within their ranks and the determination to eliminate the giant.##NAJAVA_MECA_8333855##Ahead of the match set for the Nyayo National Stadium, coach Anthony Kimani remains confident of positive results in the game despite the absence of three players.Why Jesse Were’s experience will be key in Police’s quest for victory over ZamalekKimani revealed that the trio of; Clinton Kinanga, Geoffrey Onyango, and Duncan Otieno will miss the encounter due to injuries.“We have had two weeks to prepare for the game. Zamalek is a big team in Africa but we have prepared well. Unfortunately, we will miss Kinanga, Onyango, and Otieno will be unavailable. However, we have the depth and I believe the available players will get the job done,” said the former Kenyan international.Zamalek, who have been in Nairobi for the last two days, were handed a bye in the preliminary round alongside other continental heavyweights.Their coach, Jose Gomez is aware of the progress made by the ‘smaller’ clubs in bridging the gap between them and the so-called giants.Zamalek “not living in the past” ahead of Kenya Police test in NairobiThe Portuguese insist that their rich history over Kenyan clubs will count for nothing in the clash“In football, anything can happen. Our focus is to try to do our best and win the game,” he said.Police eliminated Ethiopia Coffee in the preliminary round following a 1-0 win on aggregate while Zamalek were handed a bye.The match will kick off at 3 pm.
