By James Robert Kayindi
Uganda Cranes head coach Miltun ‘Micho’ Sredojevic who recently extended his contract with the national football team in a two year deal has named a provisional 25-man squad that will be preparing for an international friendly against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
The team will have two training sessions on Saturday and Sunday for the local based players at the Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo before setting off on Sunday evening at 6:20pm aboard Ethiopian Airlines.
They will make a stopover in Ethiopia’s capital Adis Ababa waiting to be joined by the international players and then set off for Abuja, Nigeria on Monday.
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers: Onyango Denis (Mamelodi Sundowns-South Africa), Odonkara Robert (St. George FC-Ethiopia), Jamal Salim (El Merreikh-Sudan), Watenga Isma (Vipers FC –Uganda)
Defenders: Isinde Isaac (St. George- Ethiopia), Jjuko Murushid (Simba Sc-Tanzania), Kassaga Richard (Salam Zgharta-Lebanon), Nsubuga Joseph (Bright Stars –Uganda), Kiyemba Ibrahim (Lweza Fc-Uganda), Bakaki Shafiq (Express Fc-Uganda), Kakuba Alex (Estoril Praia-Portugal), alusimbi Godfrey (Gor Mahia- Kenya)
Midfielders: Iguma Denis (Al Ahed- Lebanon), Aucho Khalid (Gor Mahia -Kenya), Kizito Keziron (Vipers FC-Uganda), Tekwo Derrick (Kira Young), Azira Mike (Seattle Sounders-US), Chrizestom Ntambi (Sc Villa-Uganda), Majwega Brian (Azam FC- Tanzania), Luwagga Wiliam Kizito (Sporting Covilha – Portugal), Miya Farouk (Vipers FC- Uganda)
Strikers: Massa Geoffrey (Pretoria University –South Africa), Umony Brian (Saint George FC-Ethiopia), Ssentongo Robert (URA FC-Uganda), Edema Patrick (Beira Mar-Portugal)
Email Robert: Robert.k.cirlces@gmail.com