Gor Mahia jetted out of the country today ahead of the Tuesday friendly match against English Premier League (EPL) side Everton at Goodson Park, England.
The Kenya Premier league (KPL) champions as the accompanied with assistant head coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno in absence of Dylan Kerr
Kerr traveled to England earlier to have some time with his family as well as attend a coaching class.
Zico has meanwhile ensured the team remains in check and prepares well for the historic game, which will be a first for a Kenyan league side playing against a top English team at their own stadium.
At the training ground on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning, there was a positive vibe going on, players chatting and happily training with the impending trip of course punching in some adrenaline into their legs after a very long season.
Apart from Stephen Okiro and Innocent Wafula who missed visas due to passport hitches as well as new signings Pascal Ogweno and Kenneth Muguna, the entire team will travel to the United Kingdom. The club is trying to secure a late visa for left-back Shafik Batambuze who recently joined the club.