Uganda Cranes startedvresidential training on Monday ahead of the Total Africa Cup 2017 Finals in Gabon.
27 players were part of the Aerobic session held at the Paradise Fitness Gym and later through ball work at Kabira Country Club in Bukoto.
Players attended the gym and ball work drills under the close supervision of head coach, Milutin Sredejovic, his two assistants Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba (Goalkeeping coach), the team medical gurus Ronald Kisolo and Ivan Ssewanyana with the team manager, Chrispus Muyinda and the National Team’s Officer Patrick Ntege.
After the ball work session at Bukoto, they entered the camp at Serene Suites in Mutundwe-the same Hotel used when played Comoros on 4th September.
On Monday evening, they will resume training at Islamic University In Uganda in Kabojja.
Head coach, Milutin Sredejovic expressed delight about the start of the sessions.
It gives joy to see us start the residential training and happy with the response of the players towards training
There will be double sessions for the team before the Christmas break.
Players who trained on Monday:
Goalkeepers: Isma Watenga (Vipers, Uganda), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA, Uganda)
Defenders: Ronald Mukiibi (Östersunds FK, Sweden), Denis Iguma (Al Ahed, Lebanon), Joseph Nsubuga (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda), Nicholas Wadada (Vipers, Uganda), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA, Uganda), Shafiq Batambuze (Tusker, Kenya), Isaac Isinde (St George, Ethiopia), Timothy Awany (KCCA, Uganda), Richard Kassaga Jjuuko (URA, Uganda), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers, Uganda), Rashid Toha (Onduparaka, Uganda)
Midfielders: Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Vipers, Uganda), Kizito Kezironi (Vipers, Uganda), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA, Uganda), Saddam Juma (Express, Uganda), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Paul Mucurezi (KCCA, Uganda), Martin Kizza (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda) and Abdulmalick Vitalis Tabu (SC Villa Jogoo, Uganda)
Strikers: Geofrey Sserunkuma (KCCA, Uganda), Muhammed Shaban (Onduparaka, Uganda), Yunus Sentamu (Ilves, Finland), Derrick Nsibambi (KCCA, Uganda), Edrisa Lubega (Proline, Uganda), Erisa Ssekisambu (Vipers, Uganda)
