Walia Ibex’s coach Ashenafi Bekele summoned to camp 27 players but only 23 reported.
Since Wednesday they have been training in Addis Ababa ahead of the two-legged playoff against Rwanda starting Sunday.
Leading African Champions League top scorer Salhadin Said of St. George and teammate Gadisa Mebrate have been left out of the team due to injury.
Adama Ketema’s duo of Dawa Hotessa and Surafel traveled to Woldia town for a league match and will miss the Sunday’s clash.
Ethiopian Premier League new 2017/18 season starts today with three match lined-up.
The league’s top scorer last year Getaneh Kebede believes the tie against Amavubi present an opportunity for redemption and is rallying his teammates to make the most of it.
“We are adequately aware that the public are not happy with our current form. Our recent results show why,”
“We are prepared to fight hard to regain our position and qualify for CHAN,” Kebede told Soka25east’s Firew Asrat.
Under Ashenafi’s seven-month reign, Ethiopia have won once, drawn thrice and lost four times.
He will conduct final training this morning before giving way for Rwanda to also feel the match venue in the afternoon.
Rwanda’s 30-man team arrived Friday night. The coach Antoine Hey side will hold first training this afternoon ahead of the 4PM kick-off game Sunday.
Aggregate winner will qualify for the 2018 CHAN to be hosted by Morocco.
Ethiopia Squad:
Goalkeepers
Le’alem Birhanu (https://t.co/eAiY3cNSzc)
Jemal Tassew (Dire-DawaKenema),
Tarik Getenet (Dedebit)
Defenders
Aschalew Tamene(https://t.co/eAiY3cNSzc)
Abebaw Butako(https://t.co/eAiY3cNSzc)
Salahdin Bargicho(https://t.co/eAiY3cNSzc)
Henok Adugna (Jimma Aba Jifar)
Girma Bekele (Ethio-Electric)
Desta Yohannis (HawassaKenema)
Eshetu Menna (WolaittaDicha),
Tewdros Bekele (Mekelakeya)
Midfielders
Samson Tilahun (Ethiopia Coffee)
Mesude Mohammed (Ethiopia Coffee)
Menetesnot Adane (https://t.co/eAiY3cNSzc),
Mulualem Mesfin (https://t.co/eAiY3cNSzc)
Firew Solomon (HawassaKenema),
Teklu Tesfaye (Ethio-Electric)
Forwards
Getaneh Kebede (Dedebit)
Asechalew Girma (Ethiopia Coffee)
Abubakher Sani (https://t.co/eAiY3cNSzc)
Ame Mohammed (https://t.co/eAiY3cNSzc)
Amanuel GebreMikael (Mekele Kenema)
Minyelu Wendimu (Defence Force)
