Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has admitted there is a physical difference between local-based players and those plying their trade abroad.
The Turkish will be leading Kenya for the first time on Thursday night against Mali in the Group E World Cup qualifier to be played in Morocco. However, the tactician believes the country is heading in the right direction especially with a good number of players being young.
'Challenge to local players to adapt'
"There is a physical difference between local-based players and those playing abroad. We have much more training, much more intensity, much more tempo," Firat told Goal.