StarTimes Uganda Premier League
Wakiso Giants vs KCCA FC
Kabaka Kyabagu Stadium, Wakiso
3pm
Sunday 17th October 2021
KCCA FC will kick off the 2021/22 season against Wakiso Giants away.
Both clubs shared spoils at the same ground last term after Wakiso’s Kipson Atuheire goal canceled Samson Kigozi’s opener.
Both sides will be hoping they can start the new season on a high.
KCCA FC on the other hand will be aiming at starting a new chapter all together. After two years without winning any silverware, new manager Morley Byekwaso will have his eyes set to attaining silverware in his first season in charge.
11 new players have been signed by the club in the recently concluded transfer window. Two players were also promoted from the junior side and will now feature for the senior team while 12 players left the club.
19 players of the 31 players the club licensed for last season are part of the 2021/22 squad.
Statistics
KCCA FC and Wakiso Giants have met twice in history. Wakiso Giants has never won a game against KCCA FC.
KCCA FC has won once and shared spoils as many times against the purple sharks.
Team News
New signings Emmanuel Wasswa and Brian Kayanja are ruled out of this game. The pair is undergoing rehabilitation from knee surgery and out due to a knee injury respectively.
Defenders Musa Ramathan and Fans player of the season 2020/21 Peter Magambo are also ruled out due to injuries.
The club’s top scorer for 2020/21 season Charles Lwanga returned to light training this week but this fixture comes a little bit early for him.
John Revita has returned from injury. The defender has been out of action since 30th January 2020 and will make the match day squad for a league game for the first time in one year and 9 months.
The 27 available players for #WGFCKCCA
Benjamin Ochan, D Ochan, Mwirusi, Wafula, Achai, Jurua, Iguma, Kigozi, G. Wasswa, Revita, Juma, Mazengo, Mato, Gift Ali, Kawooya, Mwanje, Mugerwa, Mugume, Majwega, Bukenya, Usama, Ayella, Kasirye, Aheebwa, Poloto, Ssenyonjo and Anaku.
www.kccafc.co.ug spoke to the KCCA FC Manager ahead of this game and he had this to say;
We have had a very good pre season. The players have worked really hard and they know the objectives of the club going into the first game of the season. The game against Wakiso will be tough but we think we have enough experience to get us the result in the game. It is unfortunate that we shall not have Emma Wasswa, Brian Kayanja, Musa Ramathan, Peter Magambo and Charles Lwanga. The rest of the players, 27 of them are up for selection.
Morley Byekwaso – KCCA FC Manager
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