Gor Mahia centre-back Sylvester Owino has revealed the reason he has not seen playing time since their 2-1 loss to Tusker.Owino has been warming the substitutes bench since the loss to Tusker on 19 January at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.The towering defender told Mozzart Sport that a toe injury picked in the match against the Brewers has been working against his bid to reclaim his place in the starting team.##NAJAVA_MECA_8711177##Owino has been on the bench in matches against; Mathare United, Posta Rangers, Kakamega Homeboyz, and former champions, Sofapaka.“I suffered a knock on my left toe in our match against Tusker. Unfortunately, it has taken me long to shake it off and to be in a position to knock the ball around comfortably,” he disclosed.Initially, some reports linked Owino’s unexplained absence from the first team to a potential exit from the club.Why highly-rated Rising Stars midfielder chose KCB over move to EuropeHowever, the former Homeboyz man maintains that he is at Gor to stay for the foreseeable future.“I am not working on any deal at the moment. I am fully focused on serving Gor for the remainder of the season,” he said.Meanwhile, Owino is hoping to make his comeback to the starting team in their Sunday clash against Tusker.New boss for Kenyan coach in South SudanThe defender said he had passed all the necessary fitness tests and was eager to face the beer makers.“I am in a position to contest for playing time having passed the fitness tests. I am looking forward to our next game against Tusker. We have to go all out and revenge for the first leg loss,” added Owino, who remains confident that Gor will retain the league title.
