Milutin Sredojevic commonly known to football fans as Micho who coaches Uganda cranes has cropped off a few players from his provisional team that is set to participate in the coming African Nations Championship (CHAN 2023).
Uganda was set to withdraw from this competition earlier in December due to a lack of money from the Ugandan government, but following Moses Magogo’s protests, the government decided to take action, and the national squad is now prepared to travel.
Now initially Micho had 37 players in camp but has trimmed the squad by seven after nine days since the team entered the residential camp.
Some of these players that have been chopped off include Grant Matsiko, Arthur Kiggundu, Filbert Obenchan, Bright Vuni, Hussein Ssenoga, Kagawa Ssenoga, and Cromwell Rwothomio.
The rest of the group will continue with training up to Saturday when the final traveling squad will be named.
On Sunday, 1st January 2023, Uganda Cranes will head to Tunisia for another training camp where friendlies are lined up to fine-tune the players ahead of the tournament that starts on 13th January in Algeria.
It should be noted that only players playing their trade in the domestic league are allowed to play at CHAN 2023.
This will be the sixth time that Uganda will be taking part in the biennial Championship having featured in the 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 editions.
In this year’s edition, Uganda is pooled in Group B alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, and Ivory Coast.
The squad currently in camp
Goalkeepers
Nafian Alionzi (URA FC), Mathias Muwanga (Onduparaka FC), Emmanuel Kalyowa (BUL FC), Joel Mutakubwa (Gaddafi FC), Jack Komakech (Vipers SC), Abdu Magada (Gaddafi FC)
Defenders
Ashraf Mandela (Vipers SC), James Begisa (URA FC), Derrick Ndahiro (URA FC), Isa Mubiru (Vipers SC), Hillary Mukundane (Vipers SC), Kenneth Ssemakula(SC Villa), Geofrey Wasswa (KCCA FC), Gift Fred (SC Villa)
Midfielders
Siraje Ssentamu (Vipers SC), Marvin Joseph Youngman (Vipers SC), Saidi Kyeyune (URA FC), Abdu Karim Watambala(Vipers SC), Moses Waiswa (KCCA FC)
Forwards
Milton Karisa (Vipers SC), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers SC), Travis Mutyaba (SC Villa), Moses Aliro (Wakiso Giants FC), Kagawa Ssenoga (KCCA FC), Rogers Kassim Mato (KCCA FC), Bright Anukani (Vipers SC), Ibrahim Kasule (Wakiso Giants FC), Titus Ssematimba (Wakiso Giants), Frank Ssebufu (Wakiso Giants FC), Najib Yiga (Vipers SC), Nelson Ssenkatuka(Soltilo Bright Stars FC)
