Kenya National football team Harambee Stars will play their opening match against Algeria on Sunday at 11.00 pm without a key defender.
The team led by Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Victor Wanyama will be without Gor Mahia's defender Joash Onyango, who suffered an ankle injury on Saturday during training.
Onyango's injury is a blow to Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne who has lost centre back Brian Mandela who was also injured while in training in France.
According to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa, the defender will miss today's match and also the tie against neighbours Tanzania.
“He was involved in a collision during a training session on Saturday night and he suffered a toe injury. Onyango will now miss the first two matches against Algeria and Tanzania but could be fit to face Senegal in the final fixture. It is a blow for the team since we had already lost Brian Mandela," Mwendwa was quoted by goal.com.
This has left Migne with Zesco United's David Owino, Real Monarch's Joseph Okumu and Vihiga United's Bernard Ochieng as the only options to fill Onyango's gap.
Onyango helped Stars qualify for the Afcon after beating Ghana (the Black Stars) 1-0 at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi in March.