Africa-Press – Kenya. Strathmore Scorpions striker Gilly Okumu will be out for several weeks after spraining her tendons during the African Cup for Club Championship last week.
The burly forward missed Scorpions’ 3-0 loss to Ghana Revenue Authority in their last match of the week-long competition as the students finished sixth in the seven-team tournament.
‘Strath’ only mastered one win, a walkover against Kada Queens who gave the tournament a wide berth.
“There was no fracture as I initially feared,” Okumu said.
“Just a tendon sprain. I will be out for at least two weeks. It was not like a normal sprain but I hope to bounce back stronger.”
Okumu was instrumental for the university side last season, helping the Meshack Senge-coached side to a maiden Kenya Hockey Union Premier League title.
The experienced international player also captained the Commonwealth Games team in Birmingham. Okumu hopes to return to Germany’s Eintrancht Frankfurt in April for a fourth spell.
“The stage is set for me to return to Germany in April,” she revealed.
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