Versatile Tusker defender Jimmy Mbugua is hoping to pass the full fitness test in the coming weeks and subsequently engage a higher gear in training.Mbugua has been out of action since April when he hurt his knee while warming up for a league clash pitting Tusker and KCB at Rauarka grounds.What looked like a normal knock that would have ordinarily healed within weeks turned out to be a complex injury as it affected his nerves and thus required a specialist to handle it.##NAJAVA_MECA_6798262##The youthful defender who resumed training last month is praying to get clearance in the final check up scheduled for late this month and subsequently, resume full training.“I am scheduled to meet the specialist in the month for the final test. The team doctor initially cleared me to train with the rest but I am yet to embark on the intensive training that is aimed at attaining match fitness,” he said.Ashimoto focused on joining his brother, Omurwa in professional footballShould the player who can play on the flanks and central defence be cleared, he says it will take him at least four weeks to hit the right shape and form.Mbugua who was promoted after displaying flashes of brilliance in the club’s youth team played a key role in delivering the title in the 2020-2021 season despite being his first in the top flight.How Tusker defender defied his mother to become a footballerHe acknowledges that the club has quality players who can slot and offered competition for game time in his preferred right back position but promised to regain his place in the first team.“I have been doing gym work for months and I believe it will take me a few weeks to be ready for selection. The team has good defenders who have bene offering healthy competition but I believe that my hard work and commitment will me a fair I share of game time,” he added.
