Biramahire to replace Sugira after injury in training

• 2018 CHAN Qualifiers | Final Round, 2^nd Leg
• Saturday, 19^th August 2017
• Rwanda Amavubi Stars Vs Uganda Cranes –  Kigali Regional Stadium, Nyamirambo
• Uganda leads 3-0 from 1^st leg

APR new signing Ernest Sugira suffered a horrible leg injury during his first training as Rwanda prepares to face Uganda Cranes in the return leg of the CHAN 2018 qualifier.

Amavubi head coach Antoine Hey halted the training session prematurely when Sugira collided with AS Kigali defender Soter Kayumba.

Rwanda seeks to overturn a 3-0 deficit from the first leg played last Saturday at St Marys Stadium, Kitende along the busy Kampala – Entebbe highway.

Meanwhile Hey is expected to concentrate on forwards Gilbert Mugisha and Police F.C bury forward Christopher ‘Abeddy’ Biramahire.

Biramanire is tipped to lead the line at a time Sugira is out injured and Bernabe Mubumbyi suspended.

The German tactician beefed up the team with arrivals in Ange Mutsinzi, Innocent Nshuti and Mugisha, all who missed the first leg for different reasons.

The Amavubi Stars team is currently camping at Golden Tulip Hotel in Nyamata.

From the first leg, KCCA midfielder Muzamir Mutyaba grabbed two first half goals before striker Derrick Nsibambi wrapped up the business in the second half.

During the second leg, Rwanda will miss the services of experienced center-back Aimable Rucogoza and striker Mubumbyi who both got cautions in the first leg.

Team captain and first choice goalkeeper, Eric ‘Bakame’ Ndayishimiye returns after missing the first leg against Uganda through suspension.

The third round winners will qualify to represent the East and Central African Zone at next year’s finals tournament, alongside hosts Kenya.

Amavubi provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: Eric ‘Bakame’ Ndayishimiye, Marcel Nzarora and Yves Kimenyi.

Defenders: Aimable Nsabimana, Thierry Manzi, Soter Kayumba, Latif Bishira, Emmanuel Imanishimwe, Jean Marie Vianney Muvandimwe, Ange Mutsinzi and Eric Iradukunda.

Midfielders: Yannick Mukunzi, Djihad Bizimana, Olivier Niyonzima, Amran Nshimiyimana and Kevin Muhire.

Forwards: Dominique Savio Nshuti, Innocent Nshuti, Ernest Sugira, Gilbert Mugisha and Christopher ‘Abeddy’ Biramahire