Who will blink first? Yanga host rivals Simba with eyes on top spot
Simba SC defender Joash Onyango (second left) during their Vodacom Premier League match against Ihefu at the Sokoine stadium in Mbeya, Tanzania on September 6, 2020. Simba won 2-1.
Of the three Kenyans, Onyango is likely to start for Simba in defence having playing in all nine league matches the Tanzanian champions have featured in so far.
Kahata’s chances of being among the starters will depend on the availability of Zambian attacking midfielder Clatous Chama who is sidelined with an injury.
Shikhalo, who had a fairly good derby debut in a thrilling 2-2 draw last season, is not likely to start having lost his starting place to Tanzanian international Metacha Mnata.
Will it be Young Africans’ Farouk Shikhalo or the Simba Sports Club duo of Joash Onyango and Francis Kahata who will walk home with the three points and bragging rights after Saturday’s Kariokor derby pitting the two Vodacom Premier League giants?
This is the big question as Yanga host eternal rivals Simba SC in the first installment of the derby from 5pm Saturday evening at the 60,000 capacity Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
