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The talented 27-year-old is interested in helping the East African nation to a victory over Chipolopolo in an international friendly.
Harambee Stars midfielder Anthony Akumu said he will not come “to prove anything to anyone” if he has a chance to play Zambia in an international friendly scheduled for Friday.
The lanky Kaizer Chiefs midfielder was controversially omitted from the team that played in the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.
With captain Victor Wanyama and Johanna Omollo absent for Friday’s game, many see this as an opportunity for the player to prove himself, but he has stated that this is not the case.
“I am grateful to be part of the team to play against Zambia,” Akumu said. objective on Friday.
“Well, I don’t want to put myself under unnecessary pressure but my goal is to give my absolute best if I get a chance to play.
“I’m not here to prove anything to anyone, it’s just a football game. May the good Lord help us to achieve a positive result.” [over the Chipolopolo].
The 27-year-old has revealed how he felt after being informed that he was not going to join Sebastien Migne’s team to play for the Afcon.
“At that moment I felt really bad, it hurt,” Akumu recalls.
“But I was finally cured and everything is fine. That was a great scenario that all the players want to participate in, but it happened like this. You can’t question God in some things or situations.”
Meanwhile, coach Francis Kimanzi believes that the short training time has been sufficient before the friendly match against Zambia.
Kenya only had three days of training after the government granted them a late permit to congregate at the Moi International Sports Complex, Kasarani, where they would remain until Friday morning.
“The training that we have had in the camp I think is sufficient for the friendly match tomorrow despite the short period of time and the delays caused by the Covid-19 restrictions,” Kimanzi told reporters.
Zesco United goalkeeper Ian Otieno echoed Kimanzi’s sentiments and said the team is ready, although he acknowledged that time was far from enough.
“I think the team is capable of delivering a positive result despite training for a very short period of time,” said the former AFC Leopards goalkeeper.
