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Micho is bothered by injuries and fatigue in the Uganda Cranes team ahead of their matches against DR Congo and the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with Algeria.
Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is bothered by injuries and fatigue in the Uganda Cranes players ahead of their build-up match against DR Congo.
The match, set for Wednesday in Douala, Cameroon, is expected to prepare the team well for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations matchday five qualifier against Algeria.
The coach revealed that defender Gavin Kizito was injured and needed further assessment to ascertain the severity of the injury.
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“Garvin Kizito got injured [but could be used] subject to [further] assessment,” Micho said.
Fatigue
The coach also revealed that several other players are suffering from minor knocks and fatigue but attributed it to the ending football league season.
“All sorts of players have some knocks around and, as you know, the end of the season is the hardest period of time for any national team coach because there’s a lot of mental and physical fatigue,” he added.
However, he remains optimistic that the team will be able to cover any gaps and deliver the results.
Uganda needs a win from the game to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Ivory Coast finals alive.
The team is tied with Tanzania on four points while Niger, who sits bottom of Group F, has two.
International Friendly
Wednesday 14th June: Uganda vs DR Congo – Douala, Cameroon
AFCON 2023 Qualifiers
Sunday 18th: Uganda vs Algeria – Douala, Cameroon
Sunday 18th: Tanzania vs Niger – Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Sunday 18th: Gabon vs DR Congo – Franceville, Gabon
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