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Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojovic is happy with the competition amongst his players ahead of the upcoming international friendly matches and 2019 Cameroon AFCON qualifier group opening match against Cape Verde.

The Serb summoned a provisional squad of 40 players with only one professional Hassan Wasswa and started non residential training on Wednesday morning at Namboole stadium.

At the end of training, he was left impressed with the players competition and character.

” I am happy with the players character and level of competition on day one. Most players are off season but they all tried to adapt to the training conditions and I know they will adjust as we move on” he said after the team’s training.

On how many players will travel for the Ethiopia friendly match, he said

” Before the Ethiopia match we shall first play again Kitara region in fortpotal and days later take on Ethiopia then Senegal and finally begin our AFCON 2019 qualifiers against Cape Verde. I will choose 23 players to travel to Fortpotal and later reduce them to 18 ahead of the Ethiopia friendly match in Addis Ababa were we shall meet up with Chrizestom Ntambi and for the match against Senegal we shall be joined by KCCA FC players that will be summoned as well as other professionals ahead of the Senegal and Cape Verde games”

The squad was deducted to 27 players after dropping 13 players on day one training

The team continues with training on Friday in the morning at Namboole Stadium.

The current players training at Namboole Stadium.

Goalkeepers.

Watenga Isma-Vipers SC
Keni Saidi-Proline FC
Ikara Tom-Kirinya Jinja SS
Sebwato Nicholas-Bright Stars FC

Defenders.

Wadada Nicholas-Vipers SC
Drajua Alan-Kirinya Jinja SS
Adiriko John -SC Villa
Kiiza Martin-SC Villa
Lwaliwa Halid-Vipers SC
Waswa Hassan Mawanda-Nijmeh
Muwanga Bernard-SC Villa
Kabugo Savio- Proline FC

Midfielders

Bukenya Deus- Vipers SC
Lwanga Tadeo- SC Villa
Kalyowa Emanuel-Soana FC
Bagoole David- BUL FC
Sibira Yunus- BUL FC

Attackers

Sekisambu Erisa-Vipers SC
Karisa Milton-Vipers SC
Olaki Francis-Soana FC
Kagimu Shafiq- URA FC
Gadafi Gadinho- Onduparaka FC
Okwi Emanuel-SC Villa
Dan Isiagi- Proline FC
Gift Ali-Proline FC
Sekantuka Nelson-Proline FC
Malingumu Julius-The Saints FC

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