Defending FKF Premier League champions Gor Mahia will take to the pitch this afternoon against Nairobi City Stars in Machakos in a crucial FKF Premier League match.Both teams are seeking a win. Gor Mahia is chasing their third victory in four games and looking to bounce back from Wednesday’s goalless draw against league leaders KCB FC. Nairobi City Stars, on the other hand, are still winless this season and will be desperate for maximum points.##NAJAVA_MECA_8453158##Gor Mahia started the season with a 4-0 win over Mathare United before putting three past a struggling Posta Rangers. Their strong start was halted by a solid KCB. City Stars, meanwhile, have played five games, losing to Mara Sugar, AFC Leopards, and Kakamega Homeboyz, while drawing against Sofapaka and Bidco United.Heading into today’s match, Gor Mahia will be without several key players. Rooney Onyango, Geoffrey Onyango, Sylvester Owino, Alphonce Omija, and Austin Odhiambo are with the Harambee Stars squad in South Sudan. City Stars will also miss midfielders Vincent Owino and Clifford Otieno, who are both on national duty.K’Ogalo could have requested a postponement due to their contribution of more than three players to the national team, but coach Leonardo Neiva seems keen on avoiding a backlog of fixtures, as they already have three games in hand due to their CAF Champions League commitments. Despite fielding a weakened squad today, the team has the pedigree to get the job done.Duncan Omala admits to avoiding social media due to his elder brother Benson OmalaLast season, Gor Mahia won both home and away fixtures against Simba wa Nairobi, beating them 4-1 in the first leg and 1-0 in the return leg. City Stars last defeated Gor Mahia in December 2021.Gor Mahia assistant coach Zedekiah Otieno blamed the size of Dandora Stadium for their draw against KCB, and he will be hoping for a better performance today.“If we had a bigger, more playable pitch, it would have been easier to move the ball around. Most of our players are technical, and they found it difficult on that pitch,” he said.“We have won two matches, drawn one, and scored seven goals without conceding in three matches, which is a decent record,” he added.The match kicks off at 3 PM.More trouble at AFC Leopards as bank accounts get frozen
