Striker Masud Juma trained with the rest of the Harambee Stars squad on Friday as they held their first session ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) doubleheader qualifier against Cameroon.Masud missed the last two international breaks due to injury, and has been undergoing separate training sessions to regain full fitness.It is believed coach Engin Firat wants to assess Juma’s fitness and determine whether he can feature against the Indomitable Lions.##NAJAVA_MECA_8388648##The former Kariobangi Sharks forward last played for the Stars in their 2-1 defeat to Qatar a year ago. His most recent club appearance was in April, when he scored in Al Jabalain’s 2-0 victory over Al Jandal.The training squad that began the sessions mainly comprised local-based players, with foreign-based players expected to join next week after completing their club duties.Sofapaka coach Robert Matano on verge of joining Tanzanian clubHowever, skipper Michael Olunga may join the team this weekend as he is already in the country. Olunga missed the last two qualifiers against Namibia and Zimbabwe due to injury, but has recently returned to action with his Qatari club Al Duhail.Ayub Timbe remains unavailable as he is still recovering from injury.📹 Relive Masud Juma’s bicycle kick to pull us level against Comoros.Big return match coming up in Moroni, Comoros 💪 pic.twitter.com/a5pcAHcGY7— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) November 12, 2020 Meanwhile, Coach Firat is hopeful about the availability of defender Joseph Okumu, who has not played since suffering an abductor injury in last month’s match against Namibia. Firat has called up the Reims defender but will assess him before deciding whether to field him.Stars are set to travel to Cameroon on Tuesday. The first leg will take place in Yaoundé on Friday, followed by the return leg in Kampala four days later.”Friendly results showed us that we can make it” : Junior Starlets confident ahead of World Cup debut
