Bring on Mo Salah, confident Joash Onyango beams

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 24 – Harambee Stars defender Joash Onyango says he’s relishing the problem to return up towards Liverpool ahead and joint English Premier League prime scorer Mo Salah when Stars tackle Egypt in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Nairobi on Thursday.

Salah missed the primary leg when the 2 sides clashed in Alexandria, however is predicted to steer the Pharaohs entrance line on Thursday.

“I’m trying ahead to that problem and relishing it. Salah is an enormous participant in Liverpool and the English Premier League and I might additionally need to measure myself up towards the very best on the earth. It will likely be a troublesome sport towards Egypt however we’re able to combat and anticipate a superb end result,” the Simba SC defender.

The stopper has already confronted Egyptian opposition, most just lately being a part of the Simba squad that beat African giants Al Ahly 1-0 in Dar es Salaam within the CAF Champions League.

Having put up a person of the match efficiency in that sport, placing at bay the likes of Marwan Mohsen, Joash believes he’s extra assured heading into the tie towards the Egyptians.

“Many of the gamers who play for Ahly are on this Egyptian crew and having come towards them and overwhelmed them, I do know my confidence is up there. I really feel motivated to be on the profitable aspect once more and for me, there is no such thing as a stress,” he added.

Onyango is predicted to be the chief within the Stars backline after Joseph ‘Crouch’ Okumu was dominated out with damage whereas Brian Mandela is just not but match match after recovering from a recurrent knee drawback.

Regardless of the burden of expectation on his shoulder to marshal a younger backline, the robust tackling former Gor Mahia man is just not fazed.

“It will likely be robust lacking Mandela and Okumu however I imagine whoever will probably be given that chance will do his finest. I do know the coaches will put together the crew nicely and we must do the job for the nation,”

“Everybody’s morale may be very excessive at this level and we all know Egypt will pose a troublesome problem. However all we wish is three factors to see if we will higher our possibilities of qualification,” added Onyango.