Grieving Hamis Kizza to return home

By Swalley Kenyi

CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup

Rwanda v Eritrea

Uganda v Sudan

AS Uganda Cranes coach Micho Sredojevic plots for Sudan in what has come to be described as a fight for which team finishes top of Group C in the on-going CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup in Kenya, he will have to negotiate the last group match without Hamis Kizza.

Kizza, who played an integral role in the Cranes earlier matches scoring one goal, will sit out Thursday's match after news that he has lost a close relative.

Micho has opted to replace him with Joseph Mpande in the starting line-up to face Sudan at Nyayo Stadium.

Emmanuel Okwi, who scored two goals and Dan Sserunkuuma one of Cranes’ four goals in the tournament so far, will lead the attack against Sudan.

CRANES XI: Benjamin Ochan, Julius Ntambi, Godfrey Walusimbi, Martin Mpuuga, Savio Kabugo, Richard Kassaga, Khalid Aucho, Joseph Mpande, Vincent Kayizii, Dan Sserunkuuma, Emmanuel Okwi.