Sydney vows to fight for vacant Muguna spot

With Kenneth Muguna’s deal to Tanzanian side Azam FC only a matter of time before completion, Gor Mahia midfielder Sydney Ochieng' has vowed to step up and double his efforts in order to fill the gap left behind and cement his place in the starting eleven of the record Kenyan champions.

That Muguna’s boots will be a huge task to fill is not a secret. That notwithstanding, Ochieng', who was understandably been kept out by the smooth operational brilliance of the Tanzanian bound midfielder, is smelling a chance to showcase what he has in the position that is now up for grabs.

“I do not want to put that pressure of replacing him on myself. Muguna is a really good player and now that reports state he is leaving, I am supposed to rise to the challenge in order to take that spot. I will just keep working hard because, for me, a golden chance to make myself a regular starter at the club has presented itself,” the player told Mozzart Sport.

Before thinking about making himself a regular starter, the former Tusker player will have to fend off opposition from John Macharia and Burkina Faso midfielder Karim Abdoul who will be equally eyeing to present a strong case for themselves.

As it stands, Abdoul ranks above the trio as he has been deployed regularly and from the start for most of the twenty-four games that the defending champions have so far played. In Gor’s last fixture where they drew 1-1 with Nairobi City Stars, Sydney featured for 84 minutes before being withdrawn.

The former Palos midfielder will be hoping to get a consecutive start when Gor take on Kariobangi Sharks, who leapfrogged them on the table, in their next fixture.