Firat names Stars squad against Mali

Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has named a 34-man provisional squad ahead of the 2022 doubleheader World Cup qualifiers against Mali next month.

Simba SC Joash 'Berlin Wall' Onyango, Zambia based Center-back David ' Calabar' Owino, Abud Omar, Ovella Ochieng, Spain based Ismael Gonzalez are some of the players who have been recalled to the national team.

Michael Olunga will headline the squad  that will also see Farouk Shikhalo make a return to the team.

Local-based players enter camp on September 30 with foreign-based players expected to join them in the coming week.

Stars play Mali away on October 7 before traveling back for their home match on October 10.

Kenya is currently second in the group standings with two points behind leaders Mali who have four points.

Goalkeepers: Ian Otieno (Zesco, Zambia), Faruk Shikhalo (KMC, Tanzania), James Saruni (Ulinzi Stars), Brian Bwire (Tusker)]

Defenders:Joseph Stanley Okumu (KAA Gent, Belgium), Joash Onyango (Simba, Tanzania), David Odhiambo (Napsa, Zambia), Samuel Olwande (Kariobangi Sharks), Johnstone Omurwa (Wazito), Eugene Asike (Tusker), Frank Odhiambo (Gor Mahia), Daniel Sakari (Tusker), David Owino (KCB), Abud Omar (AEL Larisa, Greece), Eric Ouma (AIK, Sweden), Bolton Omwenga (Kagera Sugar, Tanzania.

Midfielders:Richard Odada (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia), Lawrence Juma (Sofapaka), Patila Omoto (Kariobangi Sharks), Ismael Gonzalez (Real Murcia, Spain), Kenneth Muguna (Azam, Tanzania), Duke Abuya (Nkana, Zambia), Keagan Ndemi (Bandari), Boniface Muchiri (Tusker), Regean Otieno (KCB), Erick Zakayo (Tusker), Ovella Ochieng (Marumo Gallants, South Africa), Philip Mayaka (Colorado Rapids, USA), Musa Masika (Wazito), Abdallah Hassan (Bandari)

Forwards:Michael Olunga (Al-Duhail, Qatar), Henry Meja (Tusker, Kenya), Sydney Lokale (Kariobangi Sharks), Erick Kapaito (Kariobangi Sharks)