Gor Mahia left-back Geoffrey Ochieng underwent a successful anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery on Saturday and is set to sit on the sidelines for up to eight months.Ochieng suffered the injury in the 2-1 loss to Kariobangi Sharks back in July with initial scans revealing that he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, K’Ogalo’s physiotherapist who doubles up as the fitness trainer revealed that Ochieng will be out for the rest of the season and miss a huge chunk of the 2021-2022 season.Quick recovery to our left back Geoffrey Ochieng who has had successful surgery #Sirkal #Kogalo #GorMahia pic.twitter.com/KlLnpAnkil— GMFTV (@GMFTVMedia) August 1, 2021 “He underwent his ACL surgery yesterday (Saturday) which was successful and he is expected to stay out for six to eight months to return to full fitness,”“The club facilitated his surgery and he is expected to be discharged from hospital today (Sunday) after the doctors reconstructed his mid substance ACL tear which also affected his posterolateral corner,” said Hamisi.The injury leaves Gor Mahia depleted with a number of players already going through the exit door as Fred Nkata is expected to deputize Ochieng.Ochieng landed awkwardly after he was pushed in mid-air by one of the Kariobangi Sharks players with Hamisi noting that the uneven Thika Municipal Stadium pitch exacerbating the injury.Geoffrey Ochieng is one player who never gets the credit that he deserves. pic.twitter.com/e0ARZsPw3f— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) July 8, 2021 “He was challenging for an ariel ball and was pushed from the back by a Sharks player which I thought was very reckless, I also think the surface of the ground had a part to play in the injury,” said Hamisi.The congested fixture schedule after the league was suspended for close to two months due to a surge in Covid-19 cases was expected to cause a number of injuries.
