Friendly: Uganda v Turkmenistan

Cranes coach Sebastien Desabre will offer a number of players an opportunity to impress during their international friendly against Turkmenistan today before deciding on the final 23 that will represent Uganda at the Nations Cup finals.

Sweden-based midfielder Abdu Lumala is among the many likely to make me their debut against the lowly side.

“It is an honour to join a group that has Africa’s best goalkeeper. The matches lined up for us before we travel will give us the chance to check on how much we have covered,” noted Lumala.