By Samuel Gacharira,

The 1-0 triumph against hosts Uganda at the Nelson Mandela Stadium not only brought back on track Togo’s qualifying campaign but also ended the impressive home record the Cranes boasted of for a decade.

Three days later, the Sparrow Hawks are set to welcome the Cranes at the Kegue Stadium in Lome as they look to register their first home win. Togo will look to extend their dominance over Uganda who are yet to beat them in the past five encounters.

Tchakala Tchanile has termed this match as a must win since he knows three points will boost hischances of qualifying. The backline under the stewardship of Serge Akakpo will hope to keep a clean sheet as the home side lies aims to catapult themselves from the lower reaches of Group E.

Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has called up Martin Kiiza to replace skipper Andy Mwesigwa who is suspended after accumulating two yellow cards. Geoffrey Massa is expected to take over the arm band in Lome.

The Cranes forward line is highly likely to be changed after squandering many chances upfront with fans angling for Dan Sserunkuma to start alongside Geoffrey Masssa. A win for the visitors will ensure they reclaim the leadership of t

Collins Okinyo

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