Kenyan international Ian Otieno is yet to report back to Zesco United’s training for 10 days according to their interim head coach Alfred Lupiya.The former AFC Leopards custodian produced a howler in their CAF Confederation Cup clash against South African giants Royal AM in the return clash of the second preliminary round.Vincent Oburu injured yet againOtieno collected a back pass which resulted in an indirect free kick that was put in the back of the net by Ruzaigh Gamildien in the 56th minute as the clash ended 1-1.The result was enough to see Zesco United eliminated from the competition courtesy of the away goals rule following a barren draw back in South Africa.##NAJAVA_MECA_6746806##The elimination cost their former head coach Mumamba Numba his job with the club installing Alfred Lupiya on an interim basis before finding a permanent solution.In their 3-1 win over Kansanshi Dynamos over the weekend, Lupiya opted to start with the second-choice goalkeeper Gregory Sanjese as Zesco returned to winning ways.Kenyan midfielder leaves Finland’s AC OuluAccording to Zambian news outlet News Diggers, Lupiya revealed in his post-match comments after the Kansanshi win that he is yet to see Ian Otieno since the draw against Royal AM.Since joining Zesco United from Red Arrows back in January 2020, Otieno has been a mainstay in the side as they went on to lift the title back in 2021.
