David GOMBE
Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Joseph Put has named the travelling squad to face South Sudan on Tuesday in Juba.
The Cranes will be seeking a double over their neighbors after a scrappy 1-0 win over the Bright Stars on Friday at Namboole.
Bevis Mugabi the scorer of Uganda’s all important goal on Friday headlines the named squad despite missing the recovery session on Saturday due to flu.
Nafian Alionzi (G.K), Charles Lukwago (G.K), Gavin Kizito Mugweri, Isaac Muleme, Timothy Dennis Awany, Arnold Odong, Tadeo Lwanga, Shafik Kwikiriza, Steven Mukwala, Calvin Kabuye who were the unused substitutes in the first leg meeting are part of the team to Juba.
Derrick Nsibambi who was not even on bench for the game in Namboole is also among the players heading to Juba for the return leg fixture.
In fact all the named 27 players that were called for the double header are travelling to South Sudan.
Uganda needs four points in the remaining three games to secure a place in next year’s continental showpiece due in Morocco.
Travelling Cranes Squad:
Goalkeepers; Ismail Watenga (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Nafian Alionzi (Mechal, Ethiopia), Charles Lukwago (Venda FC, South Africa)
Defenders; Gavin Kizito (KCCA FC), Kenneth Semakula (Club Africain), Isaac Muleme (Viktoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), Aziz Kayondo (Slovan Liberec (Czech Republic), Bevis Mugabi (Anorthis Famagusta, Cyprus), Timothy Awany (Ashdod, Israel), Halid Lwaliwa (Al Ain FC, Saudi Arabia), Arnold Odong (SC Villa), Elio Capradossi (Unattached)
Midfielders; Khalid Aucho (Young Africans, Tanzania), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Austin II, USA), Tadeo Lwanga (APR, Rwanda), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa), Allan Okello (Vipers), Travis Mutyaba (Girondins Bordeaux, France), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC)
Forwards; Dennis Omedi (Kitara FC), Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC), Rogers Mato (Brera Strumica, North Macedonia), Derrick Nsibambi (KCCA FC), Steven Mukwala (Simba, Tanzania), Calvin Kabuye (Sandvikens, Sweden)
