David GOMBE
KCCA FC duo of Sadat Happy Anaku and Shafik Nana Kwikiriza set to miss the forthcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) due to be Co-hosted in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania next month.
While addressing the media on Friday Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Joseph Put confirmed that the two are injured and are likely to miss the CHAN tournament.
They join Vipers SC skipper Milton Karisa who will be out of action for two months due to injury while Denis Omedi and Hakim Kiwanuka will be ineligible to feature in the tournament following their moves from Kitara FC and SC Villa respectively.
Following their absence, the Belgian added Usama Arafat and Ivan Ahimbisibwe to the Provisional Uganda Cranes CHAN tournament that kicked off with non residential training camp on Thursday. The squad will be trimmed to 26 players on Monday.
The CHAN tournament that features players from domestic leagues will kickoff on 1st February with the final scheduled for 28th of the same month. On January, 15th the draw for the event will be held in Kenya.
Full Cranes Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers
Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC FC), Mutwalibi Mugolofa (KCCA FC),Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC), Crispus Kusiima (Kitara FC)
Defenders
Gavin Kizito Mugweri (KCCA FC), Gideon Odongo (NEC FC), Moses Aliro (URA FC), Derrick Ndahiro (Vipers SC), Enock Walusimbi (URA FC), Arnold Odong (SC Villa), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC), Hillary Mukundane (Vipers SC), Walter Ochora (BUL FC), James Begisa Penza (URA FC), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), Paul Patrick Mbowa (Vipers SC)
Midfielders
Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC), Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC), Ibrahim Thembo (NEC FC), Emmanuel Wasswa (Express FC), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa), Allan Okello (Vipers SC), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC), Brian Ijara (KCCA FC), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa), Isima Magala Mulala (Masaka Sunshine FC), Usama Arafat (KCCA FC)
Forwards
Hakim Kiwanuka (SC Villa, Milton Karisa (Vipers SC), Denis Omedi (Kitara FC)Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC), Paul Mucureezi (NEC FC), Isaac Ogwang (Police FC), James Bogere (Masaka Sunshine FC), Sadat Happy Anaku (KCCA FC), Charles Lwanga (SC Villa), Ivan Ahimbisibwe (URA FC)
