Cranes new coach Bobby Williamson, who started his work on Tuesday, will have little time to assess professionals Ibrahim Ssekagya and David Obua.
Cranes resume their 2010 World Cup/MTN Africa Cup of Nations qualifier away to Niger on September 7.
Fufa Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Charles Masembe told KickOffEastAfrica.com that tight schedule had made it impossible for the Cranes stars to connect through Kampala. Sekagya, captain of the side plays his club in Austria with Red Bull Salzburg while Obua has just joined Scottish side Hearts.
“We have done everything possible to ensure that the players get the best ahead of the Niger game, an advance team has already booked Hotels in both Bamako, Mali and Niamey where the Cranes will stay,” said Masembe.
A 30 man Cranes contingent that will have a night’s stopover in Bamako, Mali, departs on September 4 aboard a Kenya airways flight.
In 2006, despite biased refereeing from match official Badra Diatta the Cranes put up a spirited performance to secure a goalless draw.
Asked about a scenario where the duo doesn’t turn up, Masembe said that they had got assurance from them that they would be available.
Meanwhile Bobby Williamson has described his first training session with the Cranes as an enjoyable breakthrough in both Ugandan and African football.
The Scottish tactician together with his assistants Sam Timbe and David Otti took 13 players through early morning drills at Namboole. The other foreign based players will join the camp early next week before the team departs for West Africa.
Players in training: Abel Dhaira, Musa Doca, Julius Mulindwa, Simeon Masaba, Lawrence Ssegawa, Joseph Owino, Steven Bengo, Joseph Kabagambe, Ronald Muganga, Owen Kasule, Johnson Bagoole, Patrick Ochan and Martin Muwanga.
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