Uganda Cranes coach Sebastien Desabre has summoned a 23-man squad for the two upcoming friendly matches.
Majority of players the Frenchman has called for duty are foreign based led goalkeeper and skipper Denis Onyango. Robert Ondongkara and Jamal Salim Magoola are the other rear guards summoned.
Nicholas Wadada and Timothy Awany are the two locally based defenders on the team. The other defenders are Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town), Alex Kakuba (Feirense) and usual suspects Murushid Juuko, Isaac Isinde, Godfrey Walusimbi and Denis Iguma.
Khalid Aucho who reportedly joined India Premier League side East Bengal FC a couple of days ago has been included among the midfielders. The others are Joseph Ochaya, Milton Karisa, Hassan Wasswa, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, William Luwagga Kizito, Faruku Miya and impressive Masavu captain Abraham Ndugwa.
The forwards are Emmanuel Okwi, Edrisa Lubega, Hood Kaweesa and Yunus Sentamu.
The Cranes will play Malawi in an international friendly on Tuesday, March 27 at Mandela National Stadium and will be engaged in another friendly earlier on March 24 with a yet to be named opponent according to FUFA Media Officer Ahmed Hussein.
The Squad
Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango, Robert Odongkara, Salim Jamal.
Defenders: Nico Wakiro Wadada, Denis Iguma, Isaac Isinde, Bevis Mugabi, Murushid Juuko, Timothy Awanyi, Godfrey Walusimbi, Alex Kakuba.
Midfielders: Joseph Ochaya, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Khalid Aucho, Geoffrey Kizito, Faruku Miya, Milton Karisa, William Kizito Luwagga, Abraham Ndugwa.
Forwards: Emmanuel Okwi, Yunus Sentamu, Edrisa Lubega, Hood Kaweesa.
