Sports: Three New Faces As McKinstry Summons 28 For CHAN Preparations

Uganda Cranes tactician Johnathan McKinstry has named a provisional team of 28 players to start the preparations for the 2020 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament that will be hosted by Cameroon in 2021.

The squad of 28 has three new faces waiting to Don national team colors and these are; Uganda Police’s duo of Muhamood Hassan and Eric Ssenjobe as well as BUL’s on form forward Joseph Ssemujju.

The team also has a number of returnees, in Shaban Muhammad of Vipers who have been on sidelines for a number months due to knee injury, Tony Mawejje of Police FC, and Express FC’s experienced Central defender, Murushid Jjuko.

This cluster of players, with the exception of KCCA players who are traveling to Rwanda for the CAF Confederation Cup is expected to enter residential camp by Sunday, 20th December 2020.

The provisional squad has rookies to the national team set up as Police’s Muhamood Hassan, Uganda U-20 trio of Aziz Kayondo, Ivan Bogere and Bobosi Byaruhanga as well as BUL’s on form forward Joseph Ssemujju.

The official training sessions kick off on Monday, 21st December at a venue yet to be confirmed.

The CHAN tournament only accommodates local based league players.

The Provisional List:

Goalkeepers: Joel Mutakubwa (Kyetume), Nafian Alionzi (URA), Tom Ikara (Police)

Defenders: Eric Ssenjobe (Police), Aziz Kayondo (Vipers), Derrick Ndahiro (SC Villa),Paul Willa (Vipers), Ashraf Mandela (URA), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers), Musitafa Mujjuzi (Kyetume),Patrick Mbowa (URA),Murushid Juuko (Express), Muhamood Hassan (Police)

Midfielders: Shafiq Kagimu (URA), Tonny Mawejje (Police), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers), Karim Watambala (Vipers), Saidi Kyeyune (URA), Hassan Ssenyonjo (Wakiso Giants)

Forwards: Ben Ocen (Police), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers), Vianne Ssekajjugo (Wakiso Giants), Joseph Ssemujju (BUL), Joackim Ojera (URA), Milton Karisa (Vipers), Stephen Mukwala (URA), Mohamed Shaban (Vipers), Ivan Bogere (Proline)