AFC Leopards have requested to have their Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) match against Mara Sugar FC postponed.The match marking the sixth of the season has been scheduled to be played at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos.BREAKING: Harambee Stars’ CHAN qualifier squad namedAccording to AFC Leopards Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Albert Wesonga two of their key players have been called up to the national team Harambee Stars preparing for the African Nations Championships (CHAN) and therefore cannot honour the fixture.“The rule is very clear that we can ask for a postponement of our match if we have our players in the national team and in this case, it is so. So we want the match to be postponed otherwise we cannot honour the league fixture,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8435819##Ingwe forwards Victor Omune and Sydney Lokale have been called up to the Harambee Stars squad preparing to take on South Sudan this weekend in Juba.The 2017 Mozzart Bet Cup champions have picked just one point in the last two matches after being held to a 1-1 draw by Kariobangi Sharks and losing 1-0 to Murang’a Seal and coach Tomas Trucha looks not to be keen to go to Machakos on Sunday without such key players.Harambee Stars drop in FIFA rankings after losses to CameroonLeague champions Gor Mahia who have four players in the Harambee Stars squad have not asked for a postponement as they will be playing Nairobi City Stars on Saturday at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos.The four include Sylvester Owino, Alphone Omija, Geoffrey Ochieng, Roony Onyango and Austine Odhiambo.##NAJAVA_MECA_8435809##Last week Gor Mahia, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Raymond Oruo asked FKF to re-organise the fixtures.He was particularly worried that with the national team expected to take part in the African Nations Championships (CHAN) qualifiers, teams who have players in Harambee Stars would be badly affected.Victor Wanyama pens heartfelt message after welcoming second baby“As it is, the season is already congested. Like Gor Mahia, we have played three fewer matches than our opponents and this is because we have players in the national team Harambee Stars.“Considering that CHAN qualifiers are coming soon, the problem is likely to be compounded and this is why we are asking the federation to consider re-organising fixtures otherwise we may not conclude the season on time,” he said then.
