Ibrahim Kasule and Saidi Kyeyune headlined the dropped stars from the Uganda Cranes Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) squad that left for camp in Tunisia.

While in Tunisia, the team will have at least three friendly matches lined up with the aim of fine tuning the players for CHAN.

Uganda is in Group B alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal and Ivory Coast.

It should be noted that this will be the sixth time Uganda will be featuring the finals of CHAN having played at the 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 editions.

Travelling squad
Goalkeepers: Nafian Alionzi (URA FC), Joel Mutakubwa (Gaddafi FC), Jack Komakech (Vipers SC)

Defenders: Ashraf Mandela (Vipers SC), James Begisa (URA FC), Derrick Ndahiro (URA FC), Isa Mubiru (Vipers SC), Hillary Mukundane (Vipers SC), Kenneth Ssemakula (SC Villa), Geoffrey Wasswa (KCCA FC), Gift Fred (SC Villa)

Midfielders: Siraje Ssentamu (Vipers SC), Marvin Joseph Youngman (Vipers SC), Abdu Karim Watambala (Vipers SC), Moses Waiswa (KCCA FC)

Forwards: Milton Karisa (Vipers SC), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers SC), Travis Mutyaba (SC Villa), Moses Aliro (Wakiso Giants FC), Rogers Kassim Mato (KCCA FC), Bright Anukani (Vipers SC), Titus Ssematimba (Wakiso Giants), Frank Ssebuufu (Wakiso Giants FC), Najib Yiga (Vipers SC) and Nelson Ssenkatuka (Soltilo Bright Stars FC)