Uganda Cranes coach Micho Sredojevic on Thursday evening released his squad of 25 players to prepare for Uganda’s international friendly away to Nigeria.

The Cranes face the Super Eagles next Wednesday at Akwa Ibom International Stadium in one of many friendlies scheduled on the designated Fifa dates next week.The squad includes four goalkeepers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and four strikers.

Goalkeeper Dennis Onyango, defender Isaac Isinde, midfielder Kizito Luwagga and striker Geoffrey Massa are some of the experienced call-ups, all of whom participated in the failed 2015 Nations Cup qualifiers.

Defender Savio Kabugo is out with injury while skipper Andy Mwesigwa is missing. Striker Emmanuel Okwi is also not on the summoned squad list despite his decent returns for Simba lately, including settling the derby against Yanga.

Uganda and Nigeria last squared off in 2007 in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with Uganda winning the Kampala leg 2-1 and losing 1-0 to the Super Eagles away in Abeokuta.

Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns-South Africa), Robert Odongkara, (St. George FC-Ethiopia), Jamal Salim (El Merreikh-Sudan), Ismail Watenga (Vipers FC –Uganda)

Defenders: Isaac Isinde (St. George- Ethiopia), Jjuko Murushid (Simba SC-Tanzania), Richard Kasagga (Salam Zgharta-Lebanon), Joseph Nsubuga (Bright Stars –Uganda), Ibrahim Kiyemba (Lweza FC-Uganda), Bakaki Shafiq (Express FC-Uganda), Alex Kakuba (Estoril Praia-Portugal), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia- Kenya)

Midfielders: Dennis Guma (Al Ahed- Lebanon), Khalid Aucho (Gor Mahia -Kenya), Kizito Keziron (Vipers FC-Uganda), Derrick Tekwo (Kira Young), Mike Azira (Seattle Sounders-US), Chrizestom Ntambi (SC Villa-Uganda), Brian Majwega (Azam FC- Tanzania), Kizito Luwagga (Sporting Covilha –Portugal), Farouk Miya (Vipers FC- Uganda)

Strikers: Geoffrey Massa (Pretoria University –South Africa), Brian Umony (Saint George FC-Ethiopia), Robert Ssentongo (URA FC-Uganda), Patrick Edema (Beira Mar-Portugal)

Collins Okinyo

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