Kariobangi Sharks vs Everton: Ex-Everton stars tip Sharks to upset Toffees

Former Everton stars Steven Pienaar and Leon Osman, are in Kenya ahead of Sunday's friendly pitting the English Premier League side against Kariobangi Sharks.

Everton, who finished 8th in the league last season, take on Sharks on July 7, after the Kenya Premier League side pipped Bandari 1-0 at the SportPesa Super Cup.

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Pienaar, named Everton player of the year in 2009-10 season, was confident Sharks would turn up against the Toffees, if they held their nerves and played without getting intimidated.

"I will urge them to play the normal game as they did last season, enjoy it and have fun, take the game to Everton, it's a big game for them, hopefully a few players can shine on the day," the former Southampton player said.

The former South African skipper jetted in from Amsterdam on Wednesday, July 3, to join Osman as the club's international ambassadors in the Toffees' East Africa pre-season tour.

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Meanwhile Osman focused on the need for Sharks to exploit Everton's' fitness levels and focus on the game and not on getting scouted or future prospects.

"Everton's fitness levels won't be there so there is an opportunity to take an advantage of that but the Sharks have to try not to be thinking about getting scouted, try not to be thinking what is far away in the distance just concentrate in just that one game and try get good results," the ex-English footballer said.

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Everton young star Ademola Lookman will be part of the Toffees squad and Pienaar believes Lookman has what it takes to break ranks and join the first team.

According to Liverpool Echo, the South African described the young winger as raw but really exciting.

"I am looking forward to Lookman getting more time and developing as a player because he is a really exciting young player," Pienaar said.

The two Everton ambassadors arrived ahead of the squad, who travel to Kenya on Friday, July 5, ahead of the weekend's pre-season friendly at Kasarani Stadium.

As part of their trip, the two ambassadors will help Everton coaches deliver football sessions to a range of age groups in Nairobi's Kariobangi.

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The pair will also hand over boxes of Everton kit and training wear donated to the Kits For Africa campaign — a scheme launched by Osman on a previous outing to Kenya in 2017.

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