Budding Bidco United right back Francis Kamau has vowed to fight for his place in the club’s starting team in the second leg of the season.Kamau didn’t feature in the concluded half of the season due to the sky-high competition from the duo of Eugene Ikutwa and David Kalama.The 20-year-old defender was also slowed by an ankle injury that kept him out of action earlier in the season.##NAJAVA_MECA_7796075##Coach Anthony Akhulia had a strong preference for Ikutwa as the starter on the right side of the defence with Kalama who also grappled with injuries at some point in the first leg offering support from the bench.Interestingly, Ikutwa is in his first season at Bidco and in the top flight having joined the Thika-based club in the off-season transfer window from the Juja-based JYSA Academy.AFCON 2023: The fight for the prize begins tonightIkutwa impressed Akhulia and his backroom staff in the trials and was consequently handed a chance to debut in the top flight.Kamau who featured in several matches in the closing stages of last season said he was working his socks off in training a bid to win the attention of the manager and get minutes.Bidco will kick off the second leg with a clash against Kenya Police at Thika Stadium.“It was frustrating to miss the better part of the first leg due to an ankle injury. I didn’t play a single game but I am determined to get regular time in the second leg,” he said.Meet Collins Lumumba: The ardent fan igniting Kenyan stadiumsThe former Mathare United right back acknowledged and welcomed the competition from the other full backs saying it will benefit the team and individual players.“If we don’t face and confront competition, we will slump into our comfort zone. Th scramble for game time improves the player and minimizes mistakes on the pitch,” added the former Ruiru Hotstars defender
