Bandari central defender Shariff Majabe is yearning for a return to action as he nears full recovery from an ACL injury that has kept him out for five months.Majabe has been out of action since November when he was stretched off in the 13th minute of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) tie between the Dockers and Kenya Police.##NAJAVA_MECA_7992938##Bandari was lucky to win the match 3-2 with goals from Derick Nsibambi, Shasiri Nahimana, and Beja Nyamawi but unfortunately lost the defender who had just sealed a loan deal to the club from National Super League (NSL) outfit Mombasa Elite.The injury that initially was perceived to keep the youngster out for weeks turned tragic when it emerged that he had to go under the knife to repair the tear alongside Nyamawi and the long-serving Umar Kasumba. Recovery from the ACL reconstruction surgery was always going to be tough for the former Laiser Hill captain as he was ruled out of the first leg and the soonest he would resume actiom was at the start of April.Okejepha raises Rivers United’s hopes of CAF Cup semis placeAfter completing therapy, Majabe has received the green light to take part in light training and running with the rest of the squad, and with the new development, he hopes to hit full fitness and vie for game time when the league resumes this weekend.FKF Premier League had taken a month-long break to pave the way for national team duties and the Mozzart Bet Cup.”I am happy to have shaken off the injury that had kept me out for some months. I am working towards being fully fit as I aim to compete when the league resumes or later towards the end of the season,” offered Majabe in an interview with Mozzart Sport.The defender acknowledges that he will have to pull up the strings to walk to the starting team as he is expected to compete for places with the experienced trio of Michael Apudo, Atariza Amai and Odera Brian once cleared.“The injury came at the time I felt I was performing at the highest level but now getting back to first team duties will require a lot of hard work because the team is performing better at the moment and if I don’t put in more work I may find it tough to break to the squad,” he added.Majabe further revealed that the club had made his loan move from Elite permanent and inked a two-year deal.Pamzo ‘so proud’ of Shabana players despite Mozzart Bet Cup exitHe says his rise from Safaricom Chapa Dimba with Laiser Hill to Mombasa and trials in Genk are a true reflection of his hard work and self-determination as a player.“Injuries are setbacks that players never want to encounter and how you bounce back defines you as a player, throughout my career, I am very determind and hard working, therefore having got a two-year contract at Bandari, I will push even harder to accomplish my career objectives as soon as I step on that pitch,” he concluded.He made his first start for Bandari in August against Tusker FC at Mbaraki Sports Club where he clocked the entire 90 minutes. Before joining Bandari, he played for Mombasa Elite and Laiser Hill School
