Gor Mahia midfielder Austin Odhiambo is confident Kenya can turn things around in the CAF Qualifiers first-round second leg against South Sudan this Sunday.Odhiambo, who played in Kenya’s 2-0 loss to the Black Stars in Juba last weekend, was among the remnants of a hugely rotated squad that saw 13 players from the first-leg dropped, and eleven new ones called up.Thirteen dropped as Harambee Stars squad for South Sudan return leg is namedSpeaking of the changes, Odhiambo said he felt like the current team – one that notably has more national team experience – has a better chance of winning, and reversing the negative aggregate score.“I think everyone is ready here,” Odhiambo said in Friday’s practice session at the Mandela National Stadium in Uganda. “The team we have here is one that has players that most of us are familiar with.“Whether its us playing together at our clubs or in the national team, there is a feeling of familiarity with the new bunch and it definitely gives us a good chance to win on Sunday.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8466498##Looking back at the first-leg loss, Odhiambo added that the team then “hadn’t gelled enough” and thus the result.Preparation was also key.“Since then, we have done our homework together, and can at least say that we are ready,” Odhiambo said.With the game taking place in Uganda, Odhiambo said that there was a “negative feeling” associated with that, and could only hope that Kenya plays back at home.“Maybe that’s the only negative thing,” he said. “Home support is really key in such games and as we saw in the first leg, South Sudan fed off the crowd support and really pushed us so hard. We also need that soon.”CONFIRMED: Kenya to allow fans into stadium against South Sudan after Cameroon lock outSunday’s deciding leg will see the victor book a place to the final qualification round, where they will face the winner of the tie between Rwanda and Djibouti. With that said, Kenya is already through to the main tournament next year however, but as hosts.
