Kenya Volleyball Federation's decision to allow the continuation of the women's league will hurt KCB, team manager Moses Kimani has said.
KCB face Kenya Pipeline and the Directorate Of Criminal Investigation DCI in the fourth leg slated for Mombasa's Makande Hall between November 11-13.
Kimani said their players look tired after their exploits at both the Africa Club Championships and the World Championships in the Netherlands. The bankers won the African gong in June after 16-years.
Some of their players were involved in Malkia Strikers High Performance Training camp in brazil and the global championships and have had less than a month of rest and return to training.
"It is going to be tough, considering the calibre of our opponents. Our players are coming from a busy schedule. Being away for three months is such a long period. We haven't had the synergy of training together which again poses a bigger challenge," said Kimani.
In addition, KCB lost Sharon Chepchumba to Greece side Aris Thessaloniki, signing a one-year deal immediately after the world championship.
Chepchumba, who was Kenya's best performer at the FIVB quadrennial show linked up with her new employees straight from the Netherlands.
The former Pipeline attacker was the Most Valuable Player at the Club Championships in Tunisia which saw her three-year stint with the bankers come to and end sooner than expected.
Kimani said KCB are still finding ways of performing without the hard-hitting 'Chumba'
"Players must rise to the occasion. We all know the gap she has left is big but that should not be an excuse. Volleyball is a team sport. We have previously played well without her," he said.
"Sometimes it's good to give other players a chance. KCB is still a force to reckon with, with or without Chumba."
