Wazito winger Kennedy Owino has pledged to repay the support the club afforded him during the most difficult time in his career by delivering on the pitch from next season.The struggling side is yet to reap the investment they made on the player as he suffered a career-threatening injury hardly two months after joining them from KCB.Owino tore his left knee Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACL) in February 2020, a setback that kept him out of the game for almost two years as he resumed training in January this year.##NAJAVA_MECA_6436355##Efforts to secure a license and play in the second leg of the season proved futile and thus, the former Nakuru All Stars man will only kick the ball at the competitive level from next season.Another player who was locked out of action in the second leg despite recovering and regaining form subsequently is Anthony Njeru who has been out since September 2020.Njeru, a defensive midfielder began training in November last year after shaking off a knee injury that saw him go under the knife.Forgotten Wazito hard man set to resume training next weekOwino who remains grateful to the club for taking care of the medical bills and the rehabilitation procedures says he is eager to justify why the club poached him from KCB in the next term.”Unfortunately, the injury barred me from showing why the team signed me. However, the new season is just a few months away and this gives me hope that I will be able to play again at the competitive level after two years. The club stood by me through the dark period and the best way to show gratitude is by giving my best on the pitch, ” he said.Wazito midfielder set to resume training in Janury after almost two years outMeanwhile, the Nakuru-born player tipped Wazito to survive relegation despite falling five points off ahead of the penultimate game of the season.Wazito who made heavy investments in the squad in both transfer windows have been struggling this season and are likely to fight for their top-flight status in the playoff.
