Gor Mahia’s quest to clinch the CECAFA Kagame Cup after a 41-year drought has suffered a major blow following injuries to key players ahead of the tournament's semi-final.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsK’Ogalo posted a bright start to the tournament they last clinched in 1985, emerging as Group A winners and booking an automatic ticket to the semi-finals.Double blow for Gor Mahia as duo sidelined ahead of Kagame Cup semi-finalWith competition getting stiffer as the tournament goes by, the 22-time FKF Premier League champions would have wished to have a full complement of their squad available for selection.However, the club has now revealed that they will have to do without the trio of Samuel Kapen, Patrick Esombe, as well as captain Sylvester Owino, who are nursing various injuries.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872319##Kapen is a massive blow for K’Ogalo after being stretchered off the pitch and rushed to hospital in their previous match against Garde Republicaine of Djibouti.“The most devastating news surrounds Samuel Kapen, who sustained an interior cruciate ligament complete tear. The winger is expected to be sidelined for anywhere between six months and one year,” reads part of the statement by Gor Mahia.Have Gor Mahia found Enoch Morrison's replacement?Cameroonian import Patrick Essombe, who has arguably been K’Ogalo’s best player in the tournament thus far, has also bid farewell to the tournament.“Forward Patrick Essombe, who scored a stunning goal against APR and provided a crucial assist in our final group-stage match, has been diagnosed with a torn ligament. He will be out of action for two months,” stated Gor Mahia.##NAJAVA_MECA_9874702##The two join Sylvester Owino, who was ruled out of their opening match, with his injury now confirmed to be a right calf sprain that will keep him out of action for two months.The trio are joined on the sidelines by Alpha Onyango, who will miss the semi-final after picking up a red card in their last encounter.Former Gor Mahia defender ditches Zimbabwean giants for KCB FCMore concerning for head coach Charles Akonnor will be the absence of the trio in their upcoming CAF Champions League (CAFCL) preliminary rounds set for between Friday, 4 and Sunday, 6 September.
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