League and CECAFA Kagame Cup champions Express FC will hope to close the year with a bang when they host Busoga United FC on Tuesday 28th December at the Muteesa II stadium Wankulukuku on match day 13 of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.

The Red Eagles are in search of their fourth home league win of the season and sixth overall and a win on Tuesday would take Wasswa Bbosa’s charges to 23 points.

MATCH STATS.

This will be the ninth meeting between both sides with the Red Eagles managing four wins compared to Busoga United’s three with one draw between them.

The Red Eagles are on a 10 game unbeaten run in the Star Times Uganda Premier League.

TEAM NEWS.

Abel Etrude remains sidelined while Arthur Kiggundu faces a late fitness test.

The rest of the players are available for selection.

Issa Lumu is suspended after accumulating three yellow cards.

REACTIONS.

WASSWA BBOSA – HEAD COACH.

“Since we played KCCA FC, we returned here to correct our mistakes one of which was finishing, I can say the boys have gotten better so tomorrow when we host Busoga United we shall definitely do our best to make it count. I also want to wish the fans a happy 2022, this year we’ve achieved alot as a team and I believe we shall do the same next year”.

JOSEPH AKANDWANAHO – WINGER.

“We’ve concluded our last training today ahead of our game tomorrow against Busoga United FC and we hope we’re going to win, we’ve worked on our finishing because we didn’t convert our chances in our last game (against KCCA FC) but we all want to make it count and give the fans a good end of year gift by winning”.

The game kicks off at 3pm and will not be on TV.