By Ronnie Lusurile,
Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojovic this afternoon named his travelling squad to Tunisia and Dubai ahead of build up games against Tunisia next week on Wednesday, Slovakia on 8th January and Ivory Coast on 11th January.
A team of 23 including nine local based players will leave Entebbe airport this evening with three others expected to connect direct flight to Tunisia.
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper is amongst the squad leaving Kampala but will not get involved in the build up games and instead a special fitness programme has been designated for him.
However, the biggest surprise has been the omission of Swedish based lanky defender Ronald Mukiibi who is amongst the four players put on standby.
The Cranes will kick off their AFCON campaign on 14th January against the Black Stars of Ghana in group D.
The full travelling squad from Kampala showing players who will connect direct to Tunisia and those put on the standby mode.
Goalkeepers.
ODONGKARA ROBERT
(Direct arrival )
OCHAN BENJAMIN
JAMAL SALIM MAGOLA
DENIS ONYANGO (Special fitness programme)
Defenders.
IGUMA DENISLAWYER
WADADA NICHOLAS
OCHAYA JOSEPH
BATAMBUZE SHAFIQ
JUUKO MURUSHID
ISINDE ISAAC
WASWA HASSAN
AWANYI TIMOTHY
Midfielders.
AUCHO KHALID
AZIRA MIKE
MAWEJJE TONY
KIZITO GEOFFREY
(Direct arrival )
OLOYA MOSES
( Direct arrival )
MUTYABA MUZAMIL
WALUSIMBI GODFREY
KIZITO LUWAGA WILIAM (Direct arrival )
Strikers.
LUBEGA EDRISA
SHABAN MOHAMED
SERUNKUMA GEOFFREY
MIYA FAROUK
SENTAMU YUNUS
MASSA GEOFFREY
Players on STANDBY MODE from 30th December 2016
WATENGA ISMA
MUKIIBI RONALD
VITALIS TABU
NSIBAMBI DERRICK
