Nairobi City Stars will have to do without the services of central defender Kennedy Onyango and creative midfielder Oliver Maloba when they tackle AFC Leopards on Wednesday at the Nyayo Stadium.The two played in the club’s opening six rounds of the campaign but will catch the seventh from the stands after being accorded a rest.##NAJAVA_MECA_6925032##In the absence of Onyango who has been anchoring the City Stars defence coach Nicholas Muyoti is likely to pair Elly Osotsi and Edwin Buliba at the heart of the defence.Other players who will miss the clash include Peter ‘Pinchez’ Opiyo, Mohamed Bajaber and Newton Ochieng.Harambee Stars trio overlooked in club duties abroadAccording to statistics provided by the club, the match comes exactly a year after the two sides faced off at the second biggest sporting facility in the country.The match will see City Stars host Leopards for the twelfth time since 2006.In the eleven matches, Simba wa Nairobi have won six times with Ingwe claiming victory five times.Kenyan attacker joins top side in SloveniaAhead of today’s game, City Stars will be looking to register the first win of the season having lost four times and shared points in the past six rounds.Leopards on the other hand will be looking to return to winning ways after playing Kakamega Homeboyz to a barren draw in the last fixture.Ingwe are winless in the last four outings as the former champions have lost two duels against Tusker and Posta Rangers before sharing spoils with Sofapaka and Abana Abeingo.
