Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has released his provisional squad ahead of the back-to-back games against Cameroon in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Kenya will be boosted by the return of captain Michael Olunga who missed the last qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Namibia due to an injury.Your #HarambeeStars AFCON 2025 qualifiers provisional Squad. #Tunaweza pic.twitter.com/jqqeO6O6Q9— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) October 2, 2024 Also making a comeback is Danish-based right back Daniel Anyembe who also sat out of the previous qualifiers due to ‘personal reasons’.In a squad that has seen majority of the players from the last international window retained, the surprise call ups are those of Ulinzi Stars forward Boniface Muchiri, and Zanaco midfielder John Ochieng.Muchiri, who has been out in the cold for sometime, comes in to replace the ommited Benson Omalla – another surprise in Firat’s provisional squad.Another change in the striking department is the calling up of The New Saints attacker Adam Wilson, after he failed to make Firat’s final list in May’s World Cup Qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast.Bruce Kamau, Adam Wilson and Rupia dropped as Firat names final Harambee Stars squadThe Bradford City man comes in the place AFC Leopards man Victor Omune, who was part of the travelling squad last month.Also making a return to the team is FK Bryne’s Alfred Scriven, who received his first call up in March 2023.Alfred Scriven surprised by Harambee Stars callAs earlier confirmed by their clubs, Sydney Lokale (AFC Leopards) and David Odoyo (Tusker) have their places in the squad, as well as Gor Mahia’s Geoffrey Ochieng in the backline.AFC Leopards, Tusker confirm trio’s Harambee Stars call upOchieng comes in the place of Kenya Police’s Abud Omar, who completely misses out of the squad.##NAJAVA_MECA_8380064##Full Provisional SquadGoalkeepersIan Otieno (Richards Bay FC), Patrick Matasi (Kenya Police), Byrne Omondi (Bandari)DefendersAlphonce Omija (Gor Mahia), Daniel Anyembe (Viborg), Amos Nondi (Ararat), Sylvester Owino (Gor Mahia), Johnstone Omurwa (Abha), Collins Sichenje (Vojvodina), Joseph Okumu (Reims), Geoffrey Ochieng (Gor Mahia), Eric Ouma (Rakow)MidfieldersDavid Odoyo (Tusker), Chrispine Erambo (Tusker), Richard Odada (Dundee United), John Ochieng (Zanaco), Timothy Ouma (Elfsborg), Anthony Akumu (Kheybar), Duke Abuya (Yanga), Ronney Onyango (Gor Mahia), Alfred Scriven (Bryne FK), Austine Odhiambo (Gor Mahia)ForwardsJohn Avire (El Sekka El Hadid), Michael Olunga (Duhail-Oman), Jonah Ayunga (ST. Mirren-Scotland), Boniface Muchiri (Ulinzi Stars), Adam Wilson (New Saints), Sydney Lokale (AFC Leopards)
