Harambee Stars prospect Silko Otieno who plies his trade with Wigan Athletic has revealed that his biggest strength on the pitch is taking on defenders in one-on-one situations.The 20-year-old chipped in with an assist in Wigan’s 1-0 win over Barnsley in the English Football League (EFL) League One clash on Saturday.Victor Wanyama on why playing under Arsenal legend Thierry Henry ‘wasn’t easy’Speaking after the game, the Chelsea academy graduate who is currently on loan from Premier League side Leicester City opened up on his biggest strength.“I’m obviously happy to have contributed to the goal. When I’m getting the ball in those kinds of areas, that’s when the team gets the best out of me.##NAJAVA_MECA_8519478##I love the one-v-one, all the time, the manager wants me to get in those positions and it suits my game.I know my ability, and the more games I play, the more comfortable and confident I will become.”STARS ABROAD: Harambee Stars duo register draws in Denmark and PolandOtieno is eligible to play for Harambee Stars having never been capped by England, his country of birth and could be a solution to the problematic wing area.With Masud Juma and Ayub Timbe out injured for Harambee Stars, Kenya has struggled in recent games, winning only one of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.##NAJAVA_MECA_8519448##The victory lifted Wigan to 17th on the league standings with the winger opening up on the significance of the victory.“It was a really big three points. We spoke about it all week, this game being the first step in getting back to where we need to be.Where Gor Mahia will host Mashemeji Derby with Nyayo, Kasarani’s unavailabilitySeeing the nine minutes of stoppage time at the end was a shock, but we managed to get there. We took to them in the first half, and managed to get in front.”Otieno will hope to extend his purple patch when Wigan take on Northampton on Tuesday 26 November.
