On Tuesday, the Uganda Cranes team conducted three training sessions as they intensified their training sessions ahead of the Total Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon come the year 2017.
The team, currently at the residential camp in Serene Suites Hotel in Mutundwe was boosted by the timely arrival of experienced midfielder Tonny Mawejje and defender Murushid Jjuuko.
They trained at 6:45 p.m, 11 a.m and late in the evening at 5 p.m with the intention of boosting the fitness levels of the players.
Micho during training at IUIU Kabojja Campus play ground with the players on Tuesday
According to the head coach, Milutin Sredejovic, the intensified training sessions are to keep the players in shape.
I am impressed by the response of players in the sessions. There are still remaining sessions which we believe will be purposeful towards team building and shaping the fitness levels of the players.
Defender Timothy Awany tries to shoot as another defender Joseph Nsubuga closes him down
Micho (right) and his assistant Fred Kajoba as they prepare the field of play prior to the Tuesday mid-morning session at IUIU Girls Campus in Kabojja
Training resumes on Wednesday early morning.
The players in Camp:
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), Murshid Juuko (Simba,Tanzania .
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), Tonny Mawejje (Thotur,Iceland .
