Rwanda coach Antoine Hey has today named a squad of 22 for CHAN 2018 tie away to Tanzania at CCM Kirumba Stadium 15th July.
A host of players who missed the Amavubi’s last month outing to the Central Africa Republic for the 2019 AFCON qualifiers have made the cut.
They include APR FC’s Yannick Mukunzi and Mugisha Gilbert of Pepinieres FC.
Hey laments lack of proven strikers in the absence of the foreign based professionals like Danny Usengemana.
“We don’t have many best strikers inside the country. You know we don’t have Danny Usengemana and so I managed to open doors to players like Mubumbyi Bernabe and Mugisha Gilbert,” the German tactician said.
CHAN is played strictly by home based professionals. Kenya will host the 2018 edition – becoming the second East African country to stage the biennial continental tournament after Rwanda 2016.
The Full Squad:
(3) Goalkeepers: Kwizera Olivier (Bugesera FC), Ndayishimiye Eric Bakame (Rayon Sports) and Nzarora Marcel (Police FC).
(9) Defenders: Nsabimana Aimable (APR FC), Imanishimwe Emmanuel (APR FC), Manzi Thierry (Rayon Sports), Muvandimwe Jean Marie Vianney (Police FC), Rucogoza Aimable Mambo (Bugesera FC), Bishira Latif (AS Kigali), Kayumba Soter (AS Kigali), Mpozembizi Mohammed (Police FC) and Iradukunda Eric (AS Kigali).
(6) Midfielders: Bizimana Djihad (APR FC), Mukunzi Yannick (APR FC), Niyonzima Olivier Sefu (Rayon Sports), Savio Nshuti Dominique (AS Kigali), Muhire Kevin (Rayon Sports) and Niyonzima Ally (Mukura Victory Sport).
(4) Strikers: Nshuti Innocent (APR FC), Mico Justin (Police FC), Mubumbyi Bernabe (AS Kigali) and Mugisha Gilbert (Pepinieres FC).
