Defending champions Gor Mahia will be looking to go five points clear at the summit when they face Bandari at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Friday afternoon.Gor are currently enjoying a two-point cushion at the apex of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) and will hope to sink the dockers and pull clear of the chasing pack.Further, the record league champions will hope to preserve their unbeaten run as they are the sole side yet to taste defeat in the competition this season.##NAJAVA_MECA_7757542##K’Ogalo hosts Bandari who have demonstrated their hunger for wins from the time coach John Baraza took over the reins.Baraza, who succeeded his boss Twahir Muhiddin in October, has managed to stabilize the vessel after a rather slow start to the season.There is a possibility of Bandari scaling to the second slot on the log if they manage to humble Gor at the end of the day.In the interest of giving promising players from the club’s youth side a chance, Baraza has included the duo of David Wanyama and Izzadin Ramadhan in the match-day squad.The two impressed Baraza, who in turn rewarded their efforts with slots in the senior team that has been hit hard by injuries as the trio of Beja Nyamawi, Siraj Mohamed, and Shariff Majabe underwent surgeries last month.Kenyan referee trio selected to officiate Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory CoastThe other encounter lined up for the day will see Kakamega Homeboyz play Nairobi City Stars at Bukhungu Stadium.Homeboyz who are ranked third, host City Stars, hoping to gather maximum points and move to a point within the reach of Gor.This will only happen if Bandari do them a favour by beating the 20-time champions.Shumah eyeing brace in Friday’s encounter against Nairobi City StarsThe City Stars, on the other hand, will be gunning for their eighth win of the season and their fifth in a row.Simba wa Nairobi have won their last four matches, rising to the top seven with 24 points.Homeboyz welcome assistant captain Brian Eshihanda who was suspended in the last league assignment against the AFC Leopards.
